diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apio/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apio/package.nix
index f700bb53578c..0d9fb3e65210 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apio/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apio/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   scons,
 }:
 
-python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
+python3Packages.buildPythonApplication (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "apio";
   version = "0.9.5";
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "FPGAwars";
     repo = "apio";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
     hash = "sha256-VU4tOszGkw20DWW2SerFsnjFiSkrSwqBcwosGnHJfU8=";
   };
 
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   pytestFlags = [ "--offline" ];
 
-  strictDeps = true;
-
   meta = {
     description = "Open source ecosystem for open FPGA boards";
     mainProgram = "apio";
@@ -84,4 +82,4 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ Luflosi ];
   };
-}
+})