diff --git a/dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r2.ebuild
similarity index 86%
rename from dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r1.ebuild
rename to dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r2.ebuild
index b1aba7a2845c9..0aa52a77f7311 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-1.2.4-r2.ebuild
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ BDEPEND="
 "
 
 distutils_enable_tests pytest
+
+src_prepare() {
+	# remove overstrict dep
+	sed -i -e '/packaging/s:>=22.0::' pyproject.toml || die
+	distutils-r1_src_prepare
+}