diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-jwt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-jwt/default.nix
index 1b2292b46b7a..6ae583c98e06 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-jwt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-jwt/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pyjwt
     djangorestframework
-  ];
+  ]
+  ++ pyjwt.optional-dependencies.crypto;
 
   # requires setting up a django instance
   doCheck = false;