diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygit2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygit2/default.nix
index e7360816691d..b92e9a1cd6c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygit2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygit2/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ let
       rev = "v${version}";
       hash = "sha256-lW3mokVKsbknVj2xsxEbeZH4IdKZ0aIgGutzenS0Eh0=";
     };
+
+    patches = [];
   });
 in