diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hupper/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hupper/default.nix
index 1fe5ab7153d3..27e308ee4477 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hupper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hupper/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi
-, pytest, pytestcov, watchdog, mock
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pytest-cov
+, watchdog
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -11,11 +16,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "3818f53dabc24da66f65cf4878c1c7a9b5df0c46b813e014abdd7c569eb9a02a";
   };
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    py.test
-  '';
-
   # FIXME: watchdog dependency is disabled on Darwin because of #31865, which causes very silent
   # segfaults in the testsuite that end up failing the tests in a background thread (in myapp)
-  checkInputs = [ pytest pytestcov mock ] ++ lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) watchdog;
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook pytest-cov ] ++ lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) watchdog;
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "in-process file monitor / reloader for reloading your code automatically during development";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Pylons/hupper";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+  };
 }