diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
index ce6887f3e06..3a2a0a64ce6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/faker/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi,
+{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pythonOlder,
   # Build inputs
-  dateutil, six,
+  dateutil, six, ipaddress ? null,
   # Test inputs
   email_validator, nose, mock, ukpostcodeparser }:
 
+assert pythonOlder "3.3" -> ipaddress != null;
+
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "Faker";
   version = "0.7.18";
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     dateutil
     six
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.3") ipaddress;
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A Python library for generating fake user data";