diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 984dda47e9..4bd774c160 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -39870,6 +39870,19 @@ e.g. filters, callbacks and errbacks can all be promises.")
      "Virtualenv is a tool to create isolated Python environments.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
+(define-public python-virtualenv-for-hatch
+  ;; For hatch@1.9.7, remove when no longer required.
+  (hidden-package
+   (package
+     (inherit python-virtualenv)
+     (version "20.25.3")
+     (source
+      (origin
+        (method url-fetch)
+        (uri (pypi-uri "virtualenv" version))
+        (sha256
+         (base32 "1gj57xqgrg53yfn9ypikgky01hvazxdyl556kwsc7b7avyxm9dbv")))))))
+
 ;; XXX: No new release since 2021, no updates on default branch since 2023, no
 ;; users in Guix; consider to remove if it keeps failing to build.
 (define-public python-virtualenv-clone