diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2435c3a704e1..e5f0a2411785 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -30681,12 +30681,11 @@ EOF
     propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ scipy ];
     buildInputs = with self; [ nose ];
 
-    # Cannot be installed with Python 2.x, most likely due to the patch below.
-    disabled = !isPy3k;
-
     postPatch = ''
       cd python-package
 
+      sed "s/CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)/CURRENT_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))/g" -i setup.py
+      sed "/^LIB_PATH.*/a LIB_PATH = [os.path.relpath(LIB_PATH[0], CURRENT_DIR)]" -i setup.py
       cat <<EOF >xgboost/libpath.py
       def find_lib_path():
         return ["${pkgs.xgboost}/lib/libxgboost.so"]