diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
index a1418bfa0c2d..d24dee524f2c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-7KsxZH1d5FfdnsYfKSNGCmdYuBi8KzZxyZbG2WNAM9Y=";
   };
 
-  # ansible_connection is already wrapped, so don't pass it through
-  # the python interpreter again, as it would break execution of
-  # connection plugins.
   postPatch = ''
     patchShebangs --build packaging/cli-doc/build.py
 
@@ -98,6 +95,10 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     installManPage man/*
   '';
 
+  postFixup = ''
+    patchPythonScript $out/${python.sitePackages}/ansible/cli/scripts/ansible_connection_cli_stub.py
+  '';
+
   # internal import errors, missing dependencies
   doCheck = false;