diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Mako/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Mako/default.nix
index a74f9988ad7a..e3ac04924b35 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Mako/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Mako/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # tests
 , mock
 , pytestCheckHook
+, lingua
+, chameleon
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -37,8 +39,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [
-    pytestCheckHook
+    chameleon
+    lingua
     mock
+    pytestCheckHook
   ] ++ passthru.optional-dependencies.babel;
 
   disabledTests = lib.optionals isPyPy [
@@ -51,11 +55,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_bytestring_passthru"
   ];
 
-  disabledTestPaths = [
-    # lingua dependency is not packaged
-    "test/ext/test_linguaplugin.py"
-  ];
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Super-fast templating language";
     homepage = "https://www.makotemplates.org/";