diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ge25519/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ge25519/default.nix
index 689901ca4241..f4aaf72b71e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ge25519/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ge25519/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 , bitlist
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fe25519
+, fetchpatch
 , fetchPypi
 , fountains
 , parts
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , setuptools
+, wheel
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -22,8 +24,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-oOvrfRSpvwfCcmpV7FOxcBOW8Ex89d2+otjORrzX4o0=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # https://github.com/nthparty/ge25519/pull/1
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "relax-setuptools-dependency.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/nthparty/ge25519/commit/64de94aa67387a30905057c39729d24feaba9064.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-UTT7VD4lscEA2JiGLx9CRVD1ygXgzcOWqgh5jGMS64Y=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
+    wheel
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [