diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypck/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypck/default.nix
index 3cdd7fa4aceb..3eef4a86ce8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypck/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypck/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 , stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , pytest-asyncio
 , pytest-timeout
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , setuptools
+, wheel
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -23,8 +25,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Vlt4+fRULb9mB0ceRmc7MJ50DnF9DAJPHA8iCbNVvcE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # https://github.com/alengwenus/pypck/pull/109
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "relax-setuptools-dependency.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/alengwenus/pypck/commit/17023ebe8082120b1eec086842ca809ec6e9df2b.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-kTu1+IwDrcdqelyK/vfhxw8MQBis5I1jag7YTytKQhs=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
+    wheel
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [