diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/th/thrift/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/th/thrift/package.nix
index 574c028e463d..7b32a64faad9 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/th/thrift/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/th/thrift/package.nix
@@ -33,11 +33,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cmake
     flex
     pkg-config
-    python3
-    python3.pkgs.setuptools
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals (!static) [
-    python3.pkgs.twisted
+    (python3.withPackages (
+      ps:
+      with ps;
+      [
+        setuptools
+        six
+      ]
+      ++ lib.optionals (!static) [
+        twisted
+      ]
+    ))
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [