diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/datrie/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/datrie/default.nix
index 4c6de5beccd94..c76e36e6b21f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/datrie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/datrie/default.nix
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace '"pytest-runner", ' ""
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     setuptools
     wheel
     cython
   ];
 
+  # workaround https://github.com/pytries/datrie/issues/101
+  env.CFLAGS = "-Wno-error=incompatible-pointer-types";
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     hypothesis
     pytestCheckHook