diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/e3-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/e3-core/default.nix
index 0fea7959c9f3..3139675d9c1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/e3-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/e3-core/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ buildPythonPackage
+{ autoPatchelfHook
+, buildPythonPackage
 , colorama
 , coverage
 , distro
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoPatchelfHook
     setuptools
   ];