diff --git a/examples/quickstart/default.nix b/examples/quickstart/default.nix
index bd763e0..c5bda29 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/default.nix
+++ b/examples/quickstart/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
   # one can invoke stuff inline too without doing this.
   markdollPlugins = [
     (mkMarkdollPlugin "plural" ./plugins/plural.sh)
-    (mkMarkdollPlugin "tools" ./plugins/tools.py)
+    ((mkMarkdollPlugin "tools" ./plugins/tools.py).override { buildInputs = [ pkgs.python3 ]; })
   ];
 }
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diff --git a/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix b/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
index c29673b..08524e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/mkMarkdollPlugin.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-{ pkgs }: name: src: pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
-  inherit name src;
-  version = "0.0.0";
-  dontUnpack = true;
+{ pkgs }: name: src: let 
+  drv = { buildInputs ? [], }: pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
+    inherit name src buildInputs;
+    
+    version = "0.0.0";
+    dontUnpack = true;
 
-  buildInputs = [
-    pkgs.python3
-  ];
-
-  installPhase = "
-    mkdir -p $out/bin
-    cp $src $out/bin/${name}
-  ";
-}
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+    installPhase = "
+      mkdir -p $out/bin
+      cp $src $out/bin/${name}
+    ";
+  }; 
+in pkgs.lib.customisation.makeOverridable drv { buildInputs = []; }
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