diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix
index 3410e0442126..2debaea3a8e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-HiMMLzVE/Qw/PR7LXACyfzblxrGYrbMoi3/e/QzqF34=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace setup.py \
+      --replace-fail 'version="0.15"' 'version="${version}"'
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   dependencies = [ urwid ];