diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/quark-engine/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/quark-engine/default.nix
index 980842f1b809..1e9cf9168aed 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/quark-engine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/quark-engine/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
     setuptools
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     tqdm
   ];
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "r2pipe"
+  ];
+
   # Project has no tests
   doCheck = false;