diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vispy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vispy/default.nix
index eb3b16c0a3ea..dd74e0212bc5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vispy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vispy/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-77u4R6kIuvfnFpq5vylhOKOTZPNn5ssKjsA61xaZ0x0=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # https://numpy.org/devdocs/dev/depending_on_numpy.html#numpy-2-0-specific-advice
+    # upstream enforce builds with numpy 2+, which is backward compat with 1.xx
+    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace-fail "numpy>=2.0.0rc2" "numpy"
+  '';
+
   patches = lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) [
     (substituteAll {
       src = ./library-paths.patch;