diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
index 4d5eabfebc90..c6eb7c8b0180 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchgit, fetchpatch, pythonPackages, docutils
 , acl, binutils, bzip2, cbfstool, cdrkit, colord, cpio, diffutils, e2fsprogs, file, fpc, gettext, ghc
-, gnupg1, gzip, jdk, libcaca, mono, pdftk, poppler_utils, rpm, sng, sqlite, squashfsTools, unzip, vim, xz
+, gnupg1, gzip, jdk, libcaca, mono, pdftk, poppler_utils, sng, sqlite, squashfsTools, unzip, vim, xz
 , enableBloat ? false
 }:
 
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # Still missing these tools: enjarify, otool & lipo (maybe OS X only), showttf
   # Also these libraries: python3-guestfs
   # FIXME: move xxd into a separate package so we don't have to pull in all of vim.
-  propagatedBuildInputs = (with pythonPackages; [ debian libarchive-c python_magic tlsh ]) ++
+  propagatedBuildInputs = (with pythonPackages; [ debian libarchive-c python_magic tlsh rpm ]) ++
     map lib.getBin ([ acl binutils bzip2 cbfstool cdrkit cpio diffutils e2fsprogs file gettext
-      gzip libcaca poppler_utils rpm sng sqlite squashfsTools unzip vim xz
+      gzip libcaca poppler_utils sng sqlite squashfsTools unzip vim xz
     ] ++ lib.optionals enableBloat [ colord fpc ghc gnupg1 jdk mono pdftk ]);
 
   doCheck = false; # Calls 'mknod' in squashfs tests, which needs root
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 69790130efc4..564e52777f79 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1430,7 +1430,6 @@ in
   diffoscope = callPackage ../tools/misc/diffoscope {
     jdk = jdk7;
     pythonPackages = python3Packages;
-    rpm = rpm.override { python = python3; };
   };
 
   diffstat = callPackage ../tools/text/diffstat { };
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8eaa75fb69d7..06bad487f8ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -22454,6 +22454,8 @@ in {
 
   });
 
+  rpm = (pkgs.rpm.override{inherit python;});
+
   rpy2 = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "rpy2-2.8.2";
     disabled = isPyPy;