diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/regex/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/regex/default.nix
index b786afac484d..f9116d7a5ff4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/regex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/regex/default.nix
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
   lib,
   python,
   setuptools,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
 }:
 
-let
-  version = "2026.4.4";
-in
-buildPythonPackage {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "regex";
-  inherit version;
+  version = "2026.7.11";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "mrabarnett";
     repo = "mrab-regex";
-    tag = version;
-    hash = "sha256-vLhukoQc50XOgv74hBQS36w+T+27y5GTTDetZ2JV8r4=";
+    tag = finalAttrs.version;
+    hash = "sha256-x9XjtIUjm1eV0GS0216ZimHx6DNxtxZV5pQ6dbkEfTc=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pyprojectVersionPatchHook ];
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   preCheck = ''
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     ];
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.dwoffinden ];
   };
-}
+})