diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/spacy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/spacy/default.nix
index 3f13dfc9c48f..c664201806e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/spacy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/spacy/default.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-pLn3fq6SDstkRIv+1fj1yEGTlAd1IAiVgRu25CnEV8E=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace requirements.txt setup.cfg \
+      --replace-fail typer-slim typer
+  '';
+
   build-system = [
     cymem
     cython