diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/paraview/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/paraview/default.nix
index b201f9dbf0da..d0c8d1c9ee94 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/paraview/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/paraview/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     libGLU libGL
     libXt
     openmpi
-    (python3.withPackages (ps: with ps; [ numpy matplotlib mpi4py ]))
     tbb
     boost
     ffmpeg
@@ -78,6 +77,10 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     qtsvg
   ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    (python3.withPackages (ps: with ps; [ numpy matplotlib mpi4py ]))
+  ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.paraview.org/";
     description = "3D Data analysis and visualization application";