diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
index a08ff4c7a697f..a27bb429c7c1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/psutil/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "psutil";
-  version = "5.9.6";
+  version = "5.9.8";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   inherit stdenv;
@@ -20,9 +20,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-5Lkt3NfdTN0/kAGA6h4QSTLHvOI0+4iXbio7KWRBIlo=";
+    hash = "sha256-a+Em4yJUht/yhqj7mgYkalJT9MfFO0depfWsk05kGUw=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # stick to the old SDK name for now
+    # https://developer.apple.com/documentation/iokit/kiomasterportdefault/
+    # https://developer.apple.com/documentation/iokit/kiomainportdefault/
+    substituteInPlace psutil/arch/osx/cpu.c \
+      --replace-fail kIOMainPortDefault kIOMasterPortDefault
+  '';
+
   buildInputs =
     # workaround for https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/146760
     lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin && stdenv.isx86_64) [