diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
index 237f4d9fb994..f3b488e7302c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   unittestCheckHook,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pythonAtLeast,
   setuptools,
   werkzeug,
@@ -11,16 +12,18 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "websockets";
-  version = "16.0";
+  version = "16.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "aaugustin";
     repo = "websockets";
     tag = version;
-    hash = "sha256-75FkU45qbOb+xbJO4VKqfWBTep+Toh6OWch2WXnU4bg=";
+    hash = "sha256-YbiDoL4edb6QGDOBRBJliRhEOs5UvZUgWO9f+ooyBcc=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pyprojectVersionPatchHook ];
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   disabledTests = [