diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/requests-toolbelt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/requests-toolbelt/default.nix
index 0417154a4a31..af6788d173fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/requests-toolbelt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/requests-toolbelt/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [
     betamax
     mock
-    pyopenssl
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
@@ -37,6 +36,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       url = "https://github.com/requests/toolbelt/commit/7188b06330e5260be20bce8cbcf0d5ae44e34eaf.patch";
       sha256 = "sha256-pRkG77sNglG/KsRX6JaPgk4QxmmSBXypFRp/vNA3ot4=";
     })
+    # Make pyopenssl optional
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/requests/toolbelt/commit/c7c1f8626b73e5715e6ecc1de0833fabdfd67323.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-OhE3nyYyKKRHs9rCq8EJYebwaYyjWjbvbtL79MIMMRc=";
+    })
+    # Make pyopenssl optional
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/requests/toolbelt/commit/2453f32f1c995e7b19294750a4177bc32326826e.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-qmKHp+aVeazZt8X+sZeYfZCB56SE0OvFvWCXRZtkCew=";
+    })
   ];
 
   disabledTests = [