diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
index 8ef7730047d5..881be880d9d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-O/ErD9poRHgGp62Ee/pZFhMXcnXTW2ckse5XP6o3BOM=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    rm -rf vendor
+
+    substituteInPlace setup.py \
+      --replace-fail "use_system_libuv = False" "use_system_libuv = True"
+  '';
+
   build-system = [
     cython
     setuptools