diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-forked/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-forked/default.nix
index 89200f519e76..855e1fb470c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-forked/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-forked/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , setuptools_scm
+, py
 , pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,19 +16,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "6aa9ac7e00ad1a539c41bec6d21011332de671e938c7637378ec9710204e37ca";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pytest setuptools_scm ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
 
-  # Do not function
-  doCheck = false;
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ py pytest ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    py.test testing
-  '';
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "Run tests in isolated forked subprocesses";
     homepage = "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-forked";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
   };
-
 }