diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/transformers/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/transformers/default.nix
index 06508471a619..e9b312cf2c59 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/transformers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/transformers/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
 
@@ -68,6 +69,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-TQQ+w+EH/KWLE7iaaAHGxfE74hCiLXcqlIr1TIBFGvo=";
   };
 
+  # torch.distributed is not available on darwin
+  # Fix submitted upstream in https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/pull/35133
+  postPatch = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
+    substituteInPlace src/transformers/pytorch_utils.py \
+      --replace-fail \
+        'if is_torch_greater_or_equal("2.5"):' \
+        'if False:'
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   dependencies = [