diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-it-py/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-it-py/default.nix
index dc8866350b1f..8d75139dddcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-it-py/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/markdown-it-py/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytest-regressions
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
-  pytestImportsCheck = [ "markdown_it" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "markdown_it" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Markdown parser done right";