diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scooby/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scooby/default.nix
index 0bd037a74fc7..41c2f8c6c16e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scooby/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scooby/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-wKbCIA6Xp+VYhcQ5ZpHo5usB+ksnMAJyv5naBvl4Cxo=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # Drop broken version specifier
+    sed -i '/python_requires/d' setup.py
+  '';
+
   SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [