diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d0dab3dcfdf..611717b60f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -5171,6 +5171,13 @@ in {
 
   pyqt5_with_qtmultimedia = self.pyqt5.override { withMultimedia = true; };
 
+  /*
+    `pyqt5_with_qtwebkit` should not be used by python libraries in
+    pkgs/development/python-modules/*. Putting this attribute in
+    `propagatedBuildInputs` may cause collisions.
+  */
+  pyqt5_with_qtwebkit = self.pyqt5.override { withWebKit = true; };
+
   pyqtgraph = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyqtgraph { };
 
   pyqtwebengine = pkgs.libsForQt5.callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyqtwebengine { pythonPackages = self; };