1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index 09f848d456b..2663d6667e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
@@ -17,19 +17,24 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "86bb4d8e1b0fabad1f4642b64c335b673e53e7a381de03c9a89fe678152c4c64";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip wrapPython ];
-  buildInputs = [ python ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip wrapPython python.pythonForBuild ];
   doCheck = false;  # requires pytest
   installPhase = ''
       dst=$out/${python.sitePackages}
       mkdir -p $dst
       export PYTHONPATH="$dst:$PYTHONPATH"
-      ${python.interpreter} setup.py install --prefix=$out
+      ${python.pythonForBuild.interpreter} setup.py install --prefix=$out
       wrapPythonPrograms
   '';
 
   pythonPath = [];
 
+  dontPatchShebangs = true;
+
+  # Python packages built through cross-compilation are always for the host platform.
+  disallowedReferences = stdenv.lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) [ python.pythonForBuild ];
+
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Utilities to facilitate the installation of Python packages";
     homepage = https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools;