diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/esphome/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/esphome/default.nix
index b0e67470f570..ba243c4613a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/esphome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/esphome/default.nix
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     "--prefix PYTHONPATH : ${python.pkgs.makePythonPath dependencies}" # will show better error messages
     "--prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${lib.makeLibraryPath [ stdenv.cc.cc ]}"
     "--set ESPHOME_USE_SUBPROCESS ''"
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/362193
+    "--set PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION 'python'"
   ];
 
   # Needed for tests