diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/soundfile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/soundfile/default.nix
index dea0e345a999..9a1d614062b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/soundfile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/soundfile/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
     checkInputs = [ pytest ];
     propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy libsndfile cffi ];
+    propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
 
     meta = {
       description = "An audio library based on libsndfile, CFFI and NumPy";