diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 20af8f6d22c..94274c5e72d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -23555,7 +23555,7 @@ in modules // {
 
     patchPhase = ''
       substituteInPlace setup.py \
-          --replace "/usr/include" "${pkgs.systemd}/include"
+          --replace "/usr/include" "${pkgs.systemd.dev}/include"
       echo '#include <time.h>' >> systemd/pyutil.h
     '';