diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/package.nix
index 8f26f63605e5..b2c5c3443e91 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/package.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonPackage rec {
     requests
   ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "urwid" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     gobject-introspection
     wrapGAppsHook3