diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rlcard/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rlcard/default.nix
index f6333964b3de..bd92e40b5983 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rlcard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rlcard/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   termcolor,
   pytestCheckHook,
   torch,
-  pythonAtLeast,
+  fetchpatch2,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-SWj6DBItQzSM+nioV54a350Li7tbBaVXsQxNAqVgB0k=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Remove distutils to make it compatible with Python 3.12
+    # https://github.com/datamllab/rlcard/pull/323
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      name = "remove-distutils.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/datamllab/rlcard/commit/e44378157aaf229ffe2aaef9fafe500c2844045e.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-aQS4d9ETj6pDv26G77mC+0xHQMA2hjspAxtAyz0rA6Y=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   build-system = [
     setuptools
     wheel
@@ -70,7 +80,5 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/datamllab/rlcard/releases/tag/${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
-    # Relies on deprecated distutils
-    broken = pythonAtLeast "3.12";
   };
 }