diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dscribe/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dscribe/default.nix
index 7658089a33a0..9986de747d77 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dscribe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dscribe/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   fetchpatch,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
 
   # build-system
   pybind11,
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   build-system = [
     pybind11
     setuptools