diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/capstone/4.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/capstone/4.nix
index 2ecf1ce9347a..8c3a8df8f733 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/capstone/4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/capstone/4.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   capstone_4,
   stdenv,
   setuptools,
-  pythonAtLeast,
+  fetchpatch,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage {
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   inherit (capstone_4) version src;
 
   sourceRoot = "source/bindings/python";
+  patches = [
+    # Drop distutils in python binding (PR 2271)
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "drop-distutils-in-python-binding.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/commit/d63211e3acb64fceb8b1c4a0d804b4b027f4ef71.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-zUGeFmm3xH5dzfPJE8nnHwqwFBrsZ7w8LBJAy20/3RI=";
+      stripLen = 2;
+    })
+  ];
 
   postPatch = ''
     ln -s ${capstone_4}/lib/libcapstone${stdenv.targetPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary} prebuilt/
@@ -42,6 +51,5 @@ buildPythonPackage {
       bennofs
       ris
     ];
-    broken = pythonAtLeast "3.12"; # uses distutils
   };
 }