diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ddt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ddt/default.nix
index bc5964c73769..f419a717f083 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ddt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ddt/default.nix
@@ -9,23 +9,28 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ddt";
-  version = "1.4.4";
+  version = "1.5.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "8de39a69730442dc835e4d33f9d2e33043ff91151c8d18086959ee556febb9f8";
+    sha256 = "sha256-2q1rxfx2GeWqfu1sOU4Fv4KUYWChPl3y4m3hdsuvNH4=";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ six pyyaml mock pytestCheckHook ];
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = lib.optionals (!isPy3k) [
     enum34
   ];
 
+  checkInputs = [ six pyyaml mock pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    # pytest can't import one file even with PYTHONPATH set
+    rm test/test_named_data.py
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Data-Driven/Decorated Tests, a library to multiply test cases";
     homepage = "https://github.com/txels/ddt";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
     license = licenses.mit;
   };
-
 }