diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wfuzz/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wfuzz/default.nix
index 8c46f47ffdaf..ab11125bb379 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wfuzz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wfuzz/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
   six,
+  fetchpatch2,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -29,9 +30,22 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-RM6QM/iR00ymg0FBUtaWAtxPHIX4u9U/t5N/UT/T6sc=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # replace use of imp module for Python 3.12
+    # https://github.com/xmendez/wfuzz/pull/365
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/xmendez/wfuzz/commit/f4c028b9ada4c36dabf3bc752f69f6ddc110920f.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-t7pUMcdFmwAsGUNBRdZr+Jje/yR0yzeGIgeYNEq4hFE=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace setup.py \
       --replace "pyparsing>=2.4*" "pyparsing>=2.4"
+
+    # fix distutils use for Python 3.12
+    substituteInPlace src/wfuzz/plugin_api/base.py \
+      --replace-fail "from distutils import util" "from setuptools._distutils import util"
   '';
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -56,6 +70,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # The tests are requiring a local web server
     "tests/test_acceptance.py"
     "tests/acceptance/test_saved_filter.py"
+    # depends on imp module removed from Python 3.12
+    "tests/test_moduleman.py"
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "wfuzz" ];