diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cross-web/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cross-web/default.nix
index 827ce4c250ff..8d69ff5d6211 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cross-web/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cross-web/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   hatchling,
   httpx,
   litestar,
+  pyprojectVersionPatchHook,
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytest-django,
   pytestCheckHook,
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-JxwzTU17jCQMFNCtmcZVAZQnwDZjHNxCGNdKhkCMoPs=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pyprojectVersionPatchHook
+  ];
+
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   dependencies = [ typing-extensions ];