diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-yasg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-yasg/default.nix
index d69ece809bb..3935119971b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-yasg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/drf-yasg/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "d50f197c7f02545d0b736df88c6d5cf874f8fea2507ad85ad7de6ae5bf2d9e5a";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # https://github.com/axnsan12/drf-yasg/pull/710
+    substituteInPlace requirements/base.txt --replace packaging ""
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools_scm
   ];