diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/marshmallow/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/marshmallow/default.nix
index c08916e4368e..50e7e71cc9e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/marshmallow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/marshmallow/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , pytz
 , simplejson
+, packaging
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-ZqMrMNfP/RKW2jQDNPgfhyeqmSc40pZbnrcXHbw2emc=";
   };
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    packaging
+  ];
+
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     pytz