diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 62c5ecae6e..f5deb44188 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -7034,7 +7034,7 @@ (define-public python-zope-interface
         (base32
          "0ks8h73b2g4bkad821qbv0wzjppdrwys33i7ka45ik3wxjg1l8if"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
-    (propagated-inputs
+    (native-inputs
      `(("python-zope-event" ,python-zope-event)))
     (home-page "https://github.com/zopefoundation/zope.interface")
     (synopsis "Python implementation of the \"design by contract\"