diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
index 85b8ac799c73..5d0ac813e498 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , numpy
+, packaging
 , pandas
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     numpy
+    packaging
     pandas
   ];