diff --git a/science/py-segyio/files/patch-setup.py b/science/py-segyio/files/patch-setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9e084d954ae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/science/py-segyio/files/patch-setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- workaround for https://github.com/equinor/segyio/issues/586
+
+--- setup.py.orig	2024-12-11 05:38:29 UTC
++++ setup.py
+@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ skbuild.setup(
+         # supported OS X release 10.9
+         '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.9',
+     ],
+-    cmdclass = { 'test': setuptools.command.test.test },
++    #cmdclass = { 'test': setuptools.command.test.test },
+     classifiers = [
+         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
+         'Environment :: Other Environment',