diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/default.nix
index 65a26d13baa0..200b56ee89e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-4JOqaSpBXSrAR3qrOeab+PvhXPcoEnblO0n9TSqW0bY=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    ./dont-check-for-updates.patch
+  ];
+
   pythonRemoveDeps = [ "opencv-python" ];
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/dont-check-for-updates.patch b/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/dont-check-for-updates.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..617ce259ca2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/albumentations/dont-check-for-updates.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/albumentations/__init__.py b/albumentations/__init__.py
+index 0b3b531..7c69c65 100644
+--- a/albumentations/__init__.py
++++ b/albumentations/__init__.py
+@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@ from .augmentations import *
+ from .core.composition import *
+ from .core.serialization import *
+ from .core.transforms_interface import *
+-
+-# Perform the version check after all other initializations
+-if os.getenv("NO_ALBUMENTATIONS_UPDATE", "").lower() not in {"true", "1"}:
+-    check_for_updates()