diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-runtime-deps-check-hook.py b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-runtime-deps-check-hook.py
index 11687e585121..36ce389de50f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-runtime-deps-check-hook.py
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-runtime-deps-check-hook.py
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = argparser.parse_args()
 
     metadata = get_metadata(args.wheel)
-    tests = [test_requirement(requirement) for requirement in metadata.requires_dist]
+    requirements = metadata.requires_dist
+
+    if not requirements:
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    tests = [test_requirement(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
 
     if not all(tests):
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/packaging/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/packaging/default.nix
index 123c1230fc87..32ce7fd8accb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/packaging/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/packaging/default.nix
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 let
   packaging = buildPythonPackage rec {
     pname = "packaging";
-    version = "23.2";
+    version = "24.0";
     pyproject = true;
 
     disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
     src = fetchPypi {
       inherit pname version;
-      hash = "sha256-BI+w6UBQNlGOqvSKVZU8dQwR4aG2jg3RqdYu0MCSz8U=";
+      hash = "sha256-64LF4+ViCQdHZuaIW7BLjDigwBXQowA26+fs40yZiek=";
     };
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [