diff --git a/example_projects/barebone/Cargo.toml b/example_projects/barebone/Cargo.toml
index ffae04e4b..a993277f3 100644
--- a/example_projects/barebone/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example_projects/barebone/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 rustpython-vm = { path = "../../vm", default-features = false }
 
 [workspace]
+
+[patch.crates-io]
+radium = { version = "1.1.0", git = "https://github.com/youknowone/ferrilab", branch = "fix-nightly" }
diff --git a/example_projects/frozen_stdlib/Cargo.toml b/example_projects/frozen_stdlib/Cargo.toml
index 12e9e5902..be1b1eb16 100644
--- a/example_projects/frozen_stdlib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example_projects/frozen_stdlib/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ rustpython-vm = { path = "../../vm", default-features = false, features = ["free
 rustpython-pylib = { path = "../../pylib", default-features = false, features = ["freeze-stdlib"] }
 
 [workspace]
+
+[patch.crates-io]
+radium = { version = "1.1.0", git = "https://github.com/youknowone/ferrilab", branch = "fix-nightly" }