diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socks/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socks/default.nix
index 8c77598f91cf..1551e5748a7f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socks/default.nix
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@
   pytest-trio,
   pytestCheckHook,
   setuptools,
+  tiny-proxy,
   trio,
   trustme,
   yarl,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "python-socks";
-  version = "2.8.0";
+  version = "2.8.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "romis2012";
     repo = "python-socks";
-    tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-b19DfvoJo/9NCjgZ+07WdZGnXNS7/f+FgGdU8s1k2io=";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-Eu4xeBZbZvAGfFArMiUlUQQa4yywKWj+azv+OHiKJfU=";
   };
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
@@ -43,14 +44,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     anyio = [ anyio ];
   };
 
-  doCheck = false; # requires tiny_proxy module
-
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     anyio
     flask
     pytest-asyncio
     pytest-trio
     pytestCheckHook
+    tiny-proxy
     trustme
     yarl
   ];
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "python_socks" ];
 
   meta = {
-    changelog = "https://github.com/romis2012/python-socks/releases/tag/${src.tag}";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/romis2012/python-socks/releases/tag/${finalAttrs.src.tag}";
     description = "Core proxy client (SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP) functionality for Python";
     homepage = "https://github.com/romis2012/python-socks";
     license = lib.licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
-}
+})