diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/behave/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/behave/default.nix
index 30f6c81c851d..e196257a8377 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/behave/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/behave/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch2,
   buildPythonPackage,
   python,
   pythonOlder,
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-G1o0a57MRczwjGLl/tEYC+yx3nxpk6+E58RvR9kVJpA=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix tests: https://github.com/behave/behave/pull/1214
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/behave/behave/pull/1214/commits/98b63a2524eff50ce1dc7360a46462a6f673c5ea.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-MwODEm6vhg/H8ksp5XBBP5Uhu2dhB5B1T6Owkxpy3v0=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [