diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/default.nix
index f4001c4f13b6..ab2db17a4218 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   pythonOlder,
   hatchling,
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@ buildPythonPackage {
 
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
+  dependencies = [ opentelemetry-api ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "opentelemetry.semconv" ];