diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
index 9717a9cda23d7..6306267ba2acf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ boto3 pytest pytestcov packaging hypothesis ];
-  buildInputs = [ cython ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cython gdal ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ gdal numpy attrs affine cligj click-plugins snuggs ];
 
   meta = with lib; {