diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jax/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jax/default.nix
index 9970783aa3bc..07f4f5efedbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jax/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jax/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let
 in
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "jax";
-  version = "0.3.16";
+  version = "0.3.23";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "google";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "jax-v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-4idh7boqBXSO9vEHxEcrzXjBIrKmmXiCf6cXh7En1/I=";
+    hash = "sha256-ruXOwpBwpi1G8jgH9nhbWbs14JupwWkjh+Wzrj8HVU4=";
   };
 
   # jaxlib is _not_ included in propagatedBuildInputs because there are
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "tests/sparse_test.py"
   ];
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [
-    "jax"
-  ];
+  # As of 0.3.22, `import jax` does not work without jaxlib being installed.
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Differentiate, compile, and transform Numpy code";