diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
index 395b4c996f6c..49fc6ce5e5d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-g2e+iQXBaoGO1Yv5v+xpiM+beecErI58Ua5/FODg8Bo=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace-fail "setuptools>=78.1.1,<83.0" setuptools
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [