diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco_collections/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco_collections/default.nix
index 9f6e6e2aa7e..3c37755366d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco_collections/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco_collections/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "be570ef4f2e7290b757449395238fa63d70a9255574624e73c5ff9f1ee554721";
   };
 
+  pythonNamespaces = [ "jaraco" ];
+
   doCheck = false;
   buildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ six jaraco_classes jaraco_text ];