diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sanic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sanic/default.nix
index 0ca77392079e..b27b75e91b22 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sanic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sanic/default.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 , stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 
 # build-system
 , setuptools
+, wheel
 
 # propagates
 , aiofiles
@@ -47,8 +49,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Ffw92mlYNV+ikb6299uw24EI1XPpl3Ju2st1Yt/YHKw=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/pull/2801
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "fix-test-one-cpu.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/commit/a1df2a6de1c9c88a85d166e7e2636d26f7925852.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-vljGuoP/Q9HrP+/AOoI1iUpbDQ4/1Pn7AURP1dncI00=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
+    wheel
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [