diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/yt/ytdl-sub/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/yt/ytdl-sub/package.nix
index 7e3a59cdb392..a52d5b7557e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/yt/ytdl-sub/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/yt/ytdl-sub/package.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-YMki+1rC726RtbZceoVbcpk/Gi3F81xxERQjpqLjn+A=";
   };
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "yt-dlp"
+  ];
+
   build-system = with python3Packages; [
     setuptools
     wheel