diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/librosa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/librosa/default.nix
index 3f841dabcdac..0fc5d857fb84 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/librosa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/librosa/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , audioread
 , resampy
 , soundfile
+, pooch
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -20,15 +21,21 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "af0b9f2ed4bbf6aecbc448a4cd27c16453c397cb6bef0f0cfba0e63afea2b839";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ joblib matplotlib six scikitlearn decorator audioread resampy soundfile ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ joblib matplotlib six scikitlearn decorator audioread resampy soundfile pooch ];
 
   # No tests
+  # 1. Internet connection is required
+  # 2. Got error "module 'librosa' has no attribute 'version'"
   doCheck = false;
 
+  # check that import works, this allows to capture errors like https://github.com/librosa/librosa/issues/1160
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "librosa" ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Python module for audio and music processing";
     homepage = "http://librosa.github.io/";
     license = licenses.isc;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ GuillaumeDesforges ];
   };
 
 }