diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sqlite-vec/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sqlite-vec/default.nix
index fa5786b24425..2f710628c9b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sqlite-vec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sqlite-vec/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchpatch,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
 
   # build-system
   setuptools,
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     setuptools-scm
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     sqlite-vec-c
   ];