diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awsiotpythonsdk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awsiotpythonsdk/default.nix
index fa6e8cffbd07..2065675dc226 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awsiotpythonsdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awsiotpythonsdk/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-Jwj07yAl9LrHRy1y3cjipObqEcwP+j+a5dcvXj02kgA=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace AWSIoTPythonSDK/__init__.py \
+      --replace-fail '__version__ = "1.5.4"' '__version__ = "${finalAttrs.version}"'
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
 
   # Module has no tests