diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mmengine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mmengine/default.nix
index 816b042cf7bf2..da6d560528434 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mmengine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mmengine/default.nix
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     + ''
       substituteInPlace tests/test_config/test_lazy.py \
         --replace-fail "import numpy.compat" ""
+
+      substituteInPlace mmengine/utils/dl_utils/collect_env.py \
+        --replace-fail \
+          "from distutils" \
+          "from setuptools._distutils"
     '';
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];