diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs/default.nix
index 4ea355d8d7e5..fe7267097073 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-B+JcLTy/9b5UAif/N3GcyJ8hXfqqpesDinWwG7+7JyI=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace-fail "setuptools<79.0.0" setuptools
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   dependencies = [