diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
index e4ad37696e25..923c4d0ced49 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   fetchPypi,
   minexr,
-  opencv4,
+  opencv-python,
   requests,
   runCommand,
   zcs,
@@ -29,14 +29,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     minexr
     zcs
     requests
-    opencv4
+    opencv-python
     boxx
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    sed -i 's/opencv-python//g' requirements.txt
-  '';
-
   # pythonImportsCheck = [ "bpycv" ]; # this import depends on bpy that is only available inside blender
   doCheck = false;