diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/textnets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/textnets/default.nix
index 91b2a380b5f3..65e5d7e3dea4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/textnets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/textnets/default.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonRelaxDeps = [
     "toolz"
+    "pandas"
   ];
 
   dependencies = [