diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index ee0ce1f83cfb..a7f47405fa7c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8270,7 +8270,7 @@ let
     buildInputs = with self; [nose] ++ optionals isPy27 [mock];
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = with self;
-      [decorator pickleshare simplegeneric traitlets readline requests pexpect sqlite3]
+      [decorator pickleshare simplegeneric traitlets readline requests2 pexpect sqlite3]
       ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [appnope gnureadline];
 
     meta = {