diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
index 7b6daf1fad05..d4d091c36f8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     typing-extensions
   ];
 
+  # make compatible with libusb1 2.x
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace setup.py \
+      --replace 'libusb1>=1.7,<2.0' 'libusb1>=1.7'
+  '';
+
   # tests require to clone quite a few firmwares
   doCheck = false;