diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperglot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperglot/default.nix
index 1722f06a28ce..549eaacf324b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperglot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hyperglot/default.nix
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 {
   lib,
   nix-update-script,
-  fetchPypi,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
   buildPythonApplication,
   setuptools,
+  pytestCheckHook,
   click,
   fonttools,
   uharfbuzz,
   pyyaml,
   colorlog,
+  packaging,
 }:
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "hyperglot";
-  version = "0.7.3";
+  version = "0.8.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-Pd9Yxmv9a1T2xV03q2U1m1laHE3WifHwmnGBfTTCSxM=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "rosettatype";
+    repo = "hyperglot";
+    tag = version;
+    hash = "sha256-fiiDYggMBwd7nTHeQLWnSc3BNDyU+JUgAIk8pHLntUY=";
   };
 
   dependencies = [
@@ -26,10 +30,12 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     uharfbuzz
     pyyaml
     colorlog
+    packaging
   ];
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "hyperglot" ];
 
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     description = "Database and tools for detecting language support in fonts";
     homepage = "https://hyperglot.rosettatype.com";
     changelog = "https://github.com/rosettatype/hyperglot/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Only;
+    license = lib.licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ imatpot ];
     mainProgram = "hyperglot";
   };