diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/th/thelounge/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/th/thelounge/package.nix
index 2c0114da11c1..3e54f1d3c27e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/th/thelounge/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/th/thelounge/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   nodejs,
   yarn,
   fixup-yarn-lock,
-  python311,
+  python3,
   npmHooks,
   cctools,
   sqlite,
@@ -39,13 +39,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-csVrgsEy9HjSBXxtgNG0hcBrR9COlcadhMQrw6BWPc4=";
   };
 
-  # Distutils was deprecated in 3.10, and removed in 3.12. This build needs it. An alternative could be adding
-  # setuptools, but testing with that and 3.12 still fails.
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     nodejs
     yarn
     fixup-yarn-lock
-    python311
+    python3
+    python3.pkgs.distutils
     npmHooks.npmInstallHook
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ cctools ];
   buildInputs = [ sqlite ];