diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroid/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroid/default.nix
index 9a8b3c7a1d78..c11de9c94191 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroid/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "4c17cea3e592c21b6e222f673868961bad77e1f985cb1694ed077475a89229c1";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace astroid/__pkginfo__.py --replace "lazy_object_proxy==1.4.*" "lazy_object_proxy"
+  '';
+
   # From astroid/__pkginfo__.py
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ lazy-object-proxy six wrapt ]
     ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.5") typing