diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fressnapftracker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fressnapftracker/default.nix
index 5f41c7fd723e..53b1b86b88dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fressnapftracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fressnapftracker/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   hatchling,
   httpx,
   pydantic,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytest-cov-stub,
   pytest-mock,
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-gJsE/1HnUXEDa5Y7eLtHexx+G00MGQDZJu3pui9OeMM=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   dependencies = [