diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
index 0e033a9e45d0..7c08b9f45d1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
   '';
 
   postInstall = ''
+    ln -s ${sip}/${python.sitePackages}/PyQt5/* $out/${python.sitePackages}/PyQt5
     for i in $out/bin/*; do
       wrapProgram $i --prefix PYTHONPATH : "$PYTHONPATH"
     done