diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mobi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mobi/default.nix
index c5e5d1e898c4..4b747b433131 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mobi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mobi/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   hatchling,
   standard-imghdr,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     standard-imghdr
   ];
 
+  pythonRemoveDeps = lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.13") [ "standard-imghdr" ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ];