diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppscore/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppscore/default.nix
index 5593205dba6f..f523ffce1c82 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppscore/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppscore/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  pythonRelaxDepsHook,
   setuptools,
   pandas,
   pytestCheckHook,
@@ -23,7 +24,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-gJStsL8fN17kvXO8EH/NHGIBelPknJzYw5WEvHsFooU=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
+    setuptools
+  ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pandas
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "pandas" ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "ppscore" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {