diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
index 66aaf08c6385..1bcbd2bb4b5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 , configd
 , autoreconfHook
 , autoconf-archive
+, pkg-config
 , python-setup-hook
 , nukeReferences
 # For the Python package set
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ let
 
   nativeBuildInputs = optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [
     autoreconfHook
-  ] ++ optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin && passthru.pythonAtLeast "3.10") [
+    pkg-config
     autoconf-archive # needed for AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG
   ] ++ [
     nukeReferences
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
index 3965ff4f0882..6bee51f64232 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ in {
       major = "3";
       minor = "11";
       patch = "0";
-      suffix = "a2";
+      suffix = "a4";
     };
-    sha256 = "sha256-aKjE1s4lSKe2F9aZ+9s0iTe9rODPltsaoIOEnfXa0T8=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Q3/nN2w2Pa+vNM6A8ERrQfyaQsDiqMflGdPwoLfPs+0=";
     inherit (darwin) configd;
     inherit passthruFun;
   };