diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
index 4b6da5258243..395b4c996f6c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rf-protocols/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   prek,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytestCheckHook,
   setuptools,
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     prek
     pytest-asyncio