diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-audit-log/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-audit-log/default.nix
index be5dba4ae5da..6134320bad67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-audit-log/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-audit-log/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "protobuf"
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     googleapis-common-protos
     protobuf