diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sip/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sip/default.nix
index f8cc7e8dc459..ee8a1ffbafc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sip/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   configurePhase = ''
     ${python.executable} ./configure.py \
+      --sip-module PyQt5.sip \
       -d $out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages \
       -b $out/bin -e $out/include
   '';