diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/svgelements/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/svgelements/default.nix
index 239b7db7f67a..7e4709ff5a08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/svgelements/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/svgelements/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch,
   setuptools,
   wheel,
   anyio,
@@ -25,7 +26,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-nx2sGXeeh8S17TfRDFifQbdSxc4YGsDNnrPSSbxv7S4=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "fix-assert-tests";
+      url = "https://github.com/meerk40t/svgelements/commit/23da98941a94cf1afed39c10750222ccfee73c9f.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-/53w4eWlaSNEQxuoAxPrN2HciZ3Az2A2SKcIAlNgKAs=";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  build-system = [
     setuptools
     wheel
   ];
@@ -42,10 +51,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     scipy
   ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "SVG Parsing for Elements, Paths, and other SVG Objects";
     homepage = "https://github.com/meerk40t/svgelements";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
   };
 }