diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aws-lambda-builders/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aws-lambda-builders/default.nix
index f33dae1b1b7f..59ef375a3cd4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aws-lambda-builders/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aws-lambda-builders/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , mock
 , parameterized
 , pyelftools
@@ -28,6 +29,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     six
   ];
 
+  patches = [
+    # This patch can be removed once https://github.com/aws/aws-lambda-builders/pull/475 has been merged.
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "setuptools-66-support";
+      url = "https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/aws/aws-lambda-builders/pull/475.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-EkYQ6DNzbSnvkOads0GFwpGzeuBoLVU42THlSZNOHMc=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     mock
     parameterized