diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
index 8b30cc6be87f..98461dfb4044 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0qfzx3sqx4mwxv99sfybhsij4b5pc03ricl73h4vhkzazgjjjhfm";
   };
 
+  dontUseSetuptoolsBuild = true;
+  dontUsePipInstall = true;
+
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ]