diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-pixels/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-pixels/default.nix
index 2c9249b886b3..9e40b4b52fcf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-pixels/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-pixels/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , syrupy
 , pillow
 , rich
+, pythonRelaxDepsHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     poetry-core
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
@@ -37,6 +39,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     rich
   ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "pillow"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "rich_pixels" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {