diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/notmuch2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/notmuch2/default.nix
index af288e2a1393..b8ed00ca2579 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/notmuch2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/notmuch2/default.nix
@@ -20,9 +20,16 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   ];
 
   # since notmuch 0.35, this package expects _notmuch_config.py that is
-  # generated by notmuch's configure script
+  # generated by notmuch's configure script. We write one which references our
+  # built libraries.
   postPatch = ''
-    cp ${notmuch.bindingconfig}/_notmuch_config.py .
+    cat > _notmuch_config.py << EOF
+    import os
+    dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    NOTMUCH_VERSION_FILE=os.path.join(dir_path, '../../version.txt')
+    NOTMUCH_INCLUDE_DIR='${notmuch.out}/lib'
+    NOTMUCH_LIB_DIR='${notmuch.out}/lib'
+    EOF
   '';
 
   # no tests
@@ -30,7 +37,6 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "notmuch2" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     description = "Pythonic bindings for the notmuch mail database using CFFI";
     homepage = "https://notmuchmail.org/";
     license = licenses.gpl3;