diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/execnet/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/execnet/default.nix
index ec4bcca9f86..e45df492ed4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/execnet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/execnet/default.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , isPyPy
 , fetchPypi
-, pytest
-, setuptools_scm
+, pytestCheckHook
+, setuptools-scm
 , apipkg
 }:
 
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "cacb9df31c9680ec5f95553976c4da484d407e85e41c83cb812aa014f0eddc50";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ apipkg ];
 
   # remove vbox tests
@@ -29,15 +29,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     ${lib.optionalString isPyPy "rm -v testing/test_multi.py"}
   '';
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    py.test testing
-  '';
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "execnet" ];
 
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Rapid multi-Python deployment";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    description = "Distributed Python deployment and communication";
+    license = licenses.mit;
     homepage = "https://execnet.readthedocs.io/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ nand0p ];
   };