diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
index 32f531e4ff59..89db1ccad28d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     setuptools
   ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace setup.py \
+      --replace "events>=0.3,<0.4" "events>=0.3,<0.5"
+  '';
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "eve" ];
 
   # tests call a running mongodb instance