diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chess/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chess/default.nix
index 50cb9306969f..81f990fe75bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chess/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chess/default.nix
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  python,
+  setuptools,
   pythonOlder,
+  pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "chess";
-  version = "1.10.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "1.11.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -17,14 +18,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "niklasf";
     repo = "python-${pname}";
     rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-jfPg1W9Qp0DlAbMXaFqZ6Ri2zMOW6EKUHwi7Azn/yl0=";
+    hash = "sha256-+YNEm1QppXeeIjOKfCSQoQmuSzBsW4ws0ej/whjTAPg=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "chess" ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    ${python.interpreter} ./test.py -v
-  '';
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  pytestFlagsArray = [ "test.py" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Chess library with move generation, move validation, and support for common formats";