diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-proto/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-proto/default.nix
index 8fcaf2a3b516b..257aef868e59c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-proto/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/opentelemetry-proto/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   pythonOlder,
   hatchling,
   opentelemetry-api,
-  protobuf,
+  protobuf4,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage {
 
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
-  dependencies = [ protobuf ];
+  dependencies = [ protobuf4 ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];