diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8dc9e021d2e5..d3eaa7d9f1db 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -19559,7 +19559,12 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   vtjp = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vtjp { };
 
-  vtk = toPythonModule (pkgs.vtk-full.override { python3Packages = self; });
+  vtk = toPythonModule (
+    pkgs.vtk.override {
+      pythonSupport = true;
+      python3Packages = self;
+    }
+  );
 
   vttlib = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vttlib { };