diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
index f8d392691ab2..bf9912f36e83 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     perl
     which
+  ];
+
+  depsBuildBuild = [
     buildPackages.gfortran
     buildPackages.stdenv.cc
   ];