diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-core/default.nix
index 6c5678be2cd9..a25681dda45a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-core/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , pythonOlder
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , hatchling
 , platformdirs
 , traitlets
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   patches = [
     ./tests_respect_pythonpath.patch
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # add support for platformdirs>=3
+      url = "https://github.com/jupyter/jupyter_core/commit/ff4086cdbdac2ea79c18632e4e35acebc1f7cf57.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-UhHO58xZ4hH47NBhOhsfBjgsUtA+1EIHxPBvnKA5w28=";
+    })
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [