diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vbuild/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vbuild/default.nix
index e54f584ad896..a491abb0bfd1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vbuild/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vbuild/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace-fail 'build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"' 'build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"'
   '';
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "pscript" ];
+
   build-system = [ poetry-core ];
 
   dependencies = [ pscript ];