diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
index 74cccb73cb5b..5f058d5f1b15 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/versioningit/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-gJfiYNm99nZYW9gTO/e1//rDeox2KWJVtC2Gy1EqsuM=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace tox.ini \
+      --replace "--cov=versioningit" "" \
+      --replace "--cov-config=tox.ini" "" \
+      --replace "--no-cov-on-fail" ""
+  '';
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     packaging
     setuptools
@@ -47,13 +54,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_editable_mode"
   ];
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    substituteInPlace tox.ini \
-      --replace "--cov=versioningit" "" \
-      --replace "--cov-config=tox.ini" "" \
-      --replace "--no-cov-on-fail" ""
-  '';
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "versioningit"
   ];