diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
index e9b916c888e2..b4172a855052 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
@@ -6,22 +6,36 @@
   scipy,
   sympy,
   setuptools,
-  nose,
+  pytestCheckHook,
   cython,
+  fetchpatch2,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pydy";
   version = "0.7.1";
-
   pyproject = true;
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-aaRinJMGR8v/OVkeSp1hA4+QLOrmDWq50wvA6b/suvk=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  patches = [
+    # Migrate tests to pytest
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/pydy/pydy/commit/e679638fecf80def25f5ed20f01c49c5d931e4d8.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-wJmYkyc5Yh0152OyNL5ZbZJxmpX7C65Hqrms4gm3zt0=";
+      excludes = [
+        ".github/workflows/oldest.yml"
+        ".github/workflows/tests.yml"
+        "bin/test"
+      ];
+    })
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     numpy
     scipy
@@ -29,24 +43,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    nose
+    pytestCheckHook
     cython
   ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    runHook preCheck
-
-    nosetests pydy
-
-    runHook postCheck
-  '';
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pydy" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Python tool kit for multi-body dynamics";
     homepage = "http://pydy.org";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = [ ];
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sigmanificient ];
   };
 }