diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/redisvl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/redisvl/default.nix
index 4ceb16d1c2d1..9bb03f6e5aa1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/redisvl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/redisvl/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "redis" ];
+
   dependencies = [
     numpy
     pyyaml