diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/dictionaries.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/dictionaries.nix
index 81f4bb6c2dce..c0d9d87aa422 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/dictionaries.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/dictionaries.nix
@@ -41,10 +41,14 @@ let
     stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       name = "aspell-dict-${shortName}";
 
-      buildInputs = [aspell which];
+      strictDeps = true;
+
+      nativeBuildInputs = [ aspell which ];
 
       dontAddPrefix = true;
 
+      configurePlatforms = [ ];
+
       preBuild = "makeFlagsArray=(dictdir=$out/lib/aspell datadir=$out/lib/aspell)";
 
       meta = {