diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/securesystemslib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/securesystemslib/default.nix
index 1e7bb4d9d8c4..e416b31ce826 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/securesystemslib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/securesystemslib/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   pynacl,
   pyspx,
   pytestCheckHook,
-  pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "1.3.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
-
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "secure-systems-lab";
     repo = "securesystemslib";
@@ -31,6 +28,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-ERFRLNHD3OhbMEGBEnDLkRYGv4f+bYg9MStS5IarcPA=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace-fail '"hatchling==1.27.0"' '"hatchling"'
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   optional-dependencies = {