diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/napari-plugin-engine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/napari-plugin-engine/default.nix
index 969351a41a88..226f43397ab3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/napari-plugin-engine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/napari-plugin-engine/default.nix
@@ -3,22 +3,30 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , setuptools-scm
 , pytestCheckHook
-}: buildPythonPackage rec {
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "napari-plugin-engine";
   version = "0.2.0";
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "napari";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
     sha256 = "sha256-cKpCAEYYRq3UPje7REjzhEe1J9mmrtXs8TBnxWukcNE=";
   };
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
-  doCheck = false;
+
   SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
+  # Circular dependency: napari
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A fork of pluggy for napari - plugin management package";
+    description = "First generation napari plugin engine";
     homepage = "https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-engine";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ SomeoneSerge ];