diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/img2pdf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/img2pdf/default.nix
index 3bfbb03fc675..1a69525d8438 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/img2pdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/img2pdf/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 , numpy
 , poppler_utils
 , pytestCheckHook
+, runCommand
 , scipy
 }:
 
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       srgbProfile = if stdenv.isDarwin then
         "/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/sRGB Profile.icc"
       else
-        "${colord}/share/color/icc/colord/sRGB.icc";
+        # break runtime dependency chain all of colord dependencies
+        runCommand "sRGC.icc" { } ''
+          cp ${colord}/share/color/icc/colord/sRGB.icc $out
+        '';
     })
     (fetchpatch {
       # https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/img2pdf/issues/178