diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/fix-file-loading.patch b/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/fix-file-loading.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b5db5527fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/fix-file-loading.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+From 3488de815355051d2e369c7fe48a35dabf695cfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Pol Dellaiera <pol.dellaiera@protonmail.com>
+Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:52:25 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] fix file loading
+
+---
+ rabbit.py | 17 ++++++++---------
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/rabbit.py b/rabbit.py
+index a1826d3..697c880 100644
+--- a/rabbit.py
++++ b/rabbit.py
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingClassifier
+ import joblib
+ import site
+ from tqdm import tqdm
++from importlib.resources import files
+ 
+ import GenerateActivities as gat
+ import ExtractEvent as eev
+@@ -59,15 +60,13 @@ def get_model():
+     '''
+ 
+     model_file = 'bimbas.joblib'
+-    for dir in site.getsitepackages():
+-        if dir.endswith('site-packages'):
+-            target_dir = dir
+-        else:
+-            target_dir = site.getsitepackages()[0]
+-    bot_identification_model = joblib.load(f'{target_dir}/{model_file}')
+-    # bot_identification_model = joblib.load(model_file)
+-    
+-    return(bot_identification_model)
++    try:
++      resource_path = files("rabbit").joinpath(model_file)
++      bot_identification_model = joblib.load(resource_path)
++    except Exception as e:
++      raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to load the model: {e}")
++
++    return bot_identification_model
+ 
+ def compute_confidence(probability_value):
+     '''
+-- 
+2.48.1
+
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/package.nix
index e13cc97328a0..d243b98b845b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbit/package.nix
@@ -2,10 +2,39 @@
   lib,
   python3,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchPypi,
 }:
 
-python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
+let
+  python3' =
+    let
+      packageOverrides = self: super: {
+        scikit-learn = super.scikit-learn.overridePythonAttrs (old: {
+          version = "1.5.2";
+
+          src = fetchPypi {
+            pname = "scikit_learn";
+            version = "1.5.2";
+            hash = "sha256-tCN+17P90KSIJ5LmjvJUXVuqUKyju0WqffRoE4rY+U0=";
+          };
+
+          # There are 2 tests that are failing, disabling the tests for now.
+          # - test_csr_polynomial_expansion_index_overflow[csr_array-False-True-2-65535]
+          # - test_csr_polynomial_expansion_index_overflow[csr_array-False-True-3-2344]
+          doCheck = false;
+        });
+      };
+    in
+    python3.override {
+      inherit packageOverrides;
+      self = python3;
+    };
+in
+python3'.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "rabbit";
+  # Make sure to check for which version of scikit-learn this project was built
+  # Currently version 2.3.1 is made with scikit-learn 1.5.2
+  # Upgrading to newer versions of scikit-learn break the project
   version = "2.3.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
@@ -16,6 +45,12 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-QmP6yfVnlYoNVa4EUtKR9xbCnQW2V6deV0+hN9IGtic=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix file loading, to be removed at the next bump.
+    # The author has been notified about the issue and currently working on it.
+    ./fix-file-loading.patch
+  ];
+
   pythonRelaxDeps = [
     "numpy"
     "scikit-learn"
@@ -24,11 +59,11 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     "urllib3"
   ];
 
-  build-system = with python3.pkgs; [
+  build-system = with python3'.pkgs; [
     setuptools
   ];
 
-  dependencies = with python3.pkgs; [
+  dependencies = with python3'.pkgs; [
     joblib
     numpy
     pandas