diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nyt-games/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nyt-games/default.nix
index 4a434194de3c..12249abf7c4e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nyt-games/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nyt-games/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   mashumaro,
   orjson,
   poetry-core,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytest-cov-stub,
   pytestCheckHook,
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ poetry-core ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     aiohttp
     mashumaro