diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 54ce24d46f25..f3d497b3cc26 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   setuptools = callPackage ../development/python-modules/setuptools { };
 
-  # keep-sorted start block=yes newline_separated=yes
+  # by_regex ensures inherit statements are sorted after the (first) attribute name that is inherited.
+  # keep-sorted start block=yes newline_separated=yes by_regex=["(?:inherit\\s+\\([^)]+\\)\\n?\\s*)?(.+)"]
   a2wsgi = callPackage ../development/python-modules/a2wsgi { };
 
   aafigure = callPackage ../development/python-modules/aafigure { };