diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index 969219e1b5e7..3d49760d3cd8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ let
   interactive = enableTk || enableGtk3 || enableQt;
 in
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   version = "3.10.9";
   pname = "matplotlib";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
+    inherit (finalAttrs) pname version;
     hash = "sha256-/WZQjoxod9mOWGZUtgigRW241+ilRuseJgDv2VcwI1g=";
   };
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Python plotting library, making publication quality plots";
     homepage = "https://matplotlib.org/";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/releases/tag/v${version}";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/releases/tag/v${finalAttrs.version}";
     license = with lib.licenses; [
       psfl
       bsd0
@@ -209,4 +209,4 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       doronbehar
     ];
   };
-}
+})