diff --git a/overrides.nix b/overrides.nix
index 611e5f0..ab1a532 100644
--- a/overrides.nix
+++ b/overrides.nix
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ self: super:
     }
   );
 
+  cheroot = super.cheroot.overridePythonAttrs (
+    old: {
+      dontPreferSetupPy = true;
+    }
+  );
+
   colour = super.colour.overridePythonAttrs (
     old: {
       buildInputs = (old.buildInputs or [ ]) ++ [ self.d2to1 ];