diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-inline-graphviz-extension/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-inline-graphviz-extension/default.nix
index 24d525a38f18..4b27fd39df80 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-inline-graphviz-extension/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-inline-graphviz-extension/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch,
   pkgs, # Only for pkgs.graphviz
   lib,
   setuptools,
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-FUBRFImX5NOxyYAK7z5Bo8VKVQllTbEewEGZXtVMBQE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix the version discrepancy between the package and the source code
+    # Should be removed at the next release
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/cesaremorel/markdown-inline-graphviz/commit/579f10af9fe7187c717c20615f65774f898c1a0d.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-PJdwQ6+vq28m55vbgFzlhMmgvFqGPsYfIaCYunG7bMU=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   # Using substituteInPlace because there's only one replacement
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace markdown_inline_graphviz.py \