diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/langchain-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/langchain-core/default.nix
index 737fbb47d4b5..3012cda9b4fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/langchain-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/langchain-core/default.nix
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   sourceRoot = "${src.name}/libs/core";
 
-  preConfigure = ''
-    ln -s ${src}/libs/standard-tests/langchain_standard_tests ./langchain_standard_tests
-
-    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
-      --replace-fail "path = \"../standard-tests\"" "path = \"./langchain_standard_tests\""
-  '';
-
   build-system = [ poetry-core ];
 
   dependencies = [
@@ -76,6 +69,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pytestFlagsArray = [ "tests/unit_tests" ];
 
+  # don't add langchain-standard-tests to nativeCheckInputs
+  # to avoid circular import
+  preCheck = ''
+    export PYTHONPATH=${src}/libs/standard-tests:$PYTHONPATH
+  '';
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = writeScript "update.sh" ''
       #!/usr/bin/env nix-shell