diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index c276bc03ea..9d652486f2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ was initially a fork of xmpppy, but uses non-blocking sockets.")
              #t)))))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
+       ("python-docutils" ,python-docutils)
        ("xorg-server" ,xorg-server)))
     (inputs
      `(("adwaita-icon-theme" ,adwaita-icon-theme)
@@ -638,7 +639,6 @@ was initially a fork of xmpppy, but uses non-blocking sockets.")
        ("python-axolotl" ,python-axolotl)
        ("python-cssutils" ,python-cssutils)
        ("python-dbus" ,python-dbus)
-       ("python-docutils" ,python-docutils)
        ("python-gnupg" ,python-gnupg)
        ("python-keyring" ,python-keyring)
        ("python-nbxmpp" ,python-nbxmpp)