diff --git a/pkgs/servers/calibre-web/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/calibre-web/default.nix
index 32868886af2..240aae229de 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/calibre-web/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/calibre-web/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
         --replace "singledispatch>=3.4.0.0,<3.5.0.0" "" \
         --replace "requests>=2.11.1,<2.25.0" "requests>=2.11.1,<2.26.0" \
         --replace "unidecode>=0.04.19,<1.2.0" "unidecode>=0.04.19" \
-        --replace "cps = calibreweb:main" "calibre-web = calibreweb:main"
+        --replace "cps = calibreweb:main" "calibre-web = calibreweb:main" \
+        --replace "Babel>=1.3, <2.9" "Babel>=1.3, <=2.9"
   '';
 
   patches = [