diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
index b8bb9a36586a..84cc78e8a4a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , six
 , mock
 , isPyPy
+, fetchpatch
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "34ae88c846046742ef074036bf311dc90ab152b7bc09c342b281cebf676727a2";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # https://github.com/gabrielfalcao/sure/issues/169
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/archlinux/svntogit-community/055baa81cd987e566de62a5657513937521a90d4/trunk/python310.diff";
+      sha256 = "sha256-BKylV8xpTOuO/X4hzZKpoIcAQcdAK0kXYENRad7AGPc=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [ rednose ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ six mock ];