diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psycopg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psycopg/default.nix
index cd9a4d7d6c05..724a8287ea09 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psycopg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psycopg/default.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ let
 
     dependencies = [ typing-extensions ];
 
+    # the psycopg-pool version isn't updated in tandem with psycopg
+    dontCheckPythonMetadata = true;
+
     # tested in psycopg
     doCheck = false;