diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshcore/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshcore/default.nix
index 9d5a7330b5bb..0858e8f42a4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshcore/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshcore/default.nix
@@ -2,31 +2,54 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch,
+
+  # build-system
   hatchling,
+
   # dependencies
   bleak,
   pycayennelpp,
   pyserial-asyncio-fast,
+  pycryptodome,
+
+  # tests
+  pytest-asyncio,
+  pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "meshcore";
-  version = "2.2.8";
+  version = "2.3.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "meshcore-dev";
     repo = "meshcore_py";
     tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
-    hash = "sha256-S3hyA2TsgEHwB0gv5xFMTbwnAoGbceq0C5+8MBedD70=";
+    hash = "sha256-Vz2LQaP44Yojf9h2rSBvKRjW99IOj7C5MxqQnIUoIRE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # https://github.com/meshcore-dev/meshcore_py/pull/71
+      url = "https://github.com/meshcore-dev/meshcore_py/commit/9294e574739844e0e291b972b40e1a0a40149e47.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-Ufr+5rDDO32W6dtD7wEU34iLJai3H0dBCEtLS5j4u/0=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   dependencies = [
     bleak
     pycayennelpp
     pyserial-asyncio-fast
+    pycryptodome
+  ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytest-asyncio
+    pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "meshcore" ];