diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nexusrpc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nexusrpc/default.nix
index de8c5f30dcbb..4adba207216b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nexusrpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nexusrpc/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   hatchling,
   nix-update-script,
   typing-extensions,
+  pyright,
+  pytest-asyncio,
+  pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -20,6 +23,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     fetchSubmodules = true;
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # Patch out uv and run tests directly
+    substituteInPlace tests/test_type_errors.py \
+      --replace-fail '["uv", "run", "pyright",' '["pyright",'
+  '';
+
   build-system = [
     hatchling
   ];
@@ -28,6 +37,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     typing-extensions
   ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pyright
+    pytest-asyncio
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "nexusrpc"
   ];