diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrender/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrender/default.nix
index 1399a21b6fdb..04bbda7aa8ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrender/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyrender/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   pythonOlder,
   fetchFromGitHub,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
   six,
   trimesh,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  mesa,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -77,10 +79,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   env.PYOPENGL_PLATFORM = "egl"; # enables headless rendering during check
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+  nativeCheckInputs =
+    [
+      pytestCheckHook
+    ]
+    ++ lib.filter (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+      mesa.llvmpipeHook
+    ];
 
-  disabledTestPaths = [
-    # does not work inside sandbox, no GPU
+  disabledTestPaths = lib.optionals (!lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform mesa.llvmpipeHook) [
+    # requires opengl context
     "tests/unit/test_offscreen.py"
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index faf0040093ef..322c7740bd41 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -13404,7 +13404,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   pyregion = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyregion { };
 
-  pyrender = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyrender { };
+  pyrender = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyrender {
+    inherit (pkgs) mesa;
+  };
 
   pyrevolve = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyrevolve { };