diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrail/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrail/default.nix
index 6069db6db723..ce1f523c733d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrail/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   lib,
   mashumaro,
   poetry-core,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-MFsFtspL9cmhwu2oo8wx0Sjx2VpQe92JP9e0M7U8CL8=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pyprojectVersionPatchHook ];
+
   build-system = [ poetry-core ];
 
   dependencies = [