diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index e206a12481b..ebf0102ab99 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -4986,7 +4986,16 @@ in {
 
   pywinrm = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pywinrm { };
 
-  pyxattr = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyxattr { };
+  pyxattr = let
+    pyxattr' = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyxattr { };
+    pyxattr_2 = pyxattr'.overridePythonAttrs(oldAttrs: {
+      version = "0.6.1";
+      src = oldAttrs.src.override {
+        inherit version;
+        sha256 = "b525843f6b51036198b3b87c4773a5093d6dec57d60c18a1f269dd7059aa16e3";
+      };
+    });
+  in if isPy3k then pyxattr' else pyxattr_2;
 
   pyamg = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyamg { };