diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
index d5efdc0e0349..5b65eefe4b9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
@@ -15,19 +15,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "persistent";
-  version = "6.1.1";
+  version = "6.5";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-LTIbYOsH75APhals8HH/jDua7m5nm+zEjEbzRX6NnS8=";
+    hash = "sha256-RwkiFZZTKYZRBcSMFSTp0mF6o88INaxiXDeUBPbL298=";
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
-      --replace-fail "setuptools < 74" "setuptools"
-  '';
-
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   dependencies = [