diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/geventhttpclient/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/geventhttpclient/default.nix
index 4a349106ac3f..50c8b60487ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/geventhttpclient/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/geventhttpclient/default.nix
@@ -8,18 +8,19 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , six
+, urllib3
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "geventhttpclient";
-  version = "1.5.3";
+  version = "1.5.5";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-2A7J/0K3IZ8zVYGFSZ0LQ2VZf8Vf+IYge0X1Yy4Jl4A=";
+    hash = "sha256-H0+XP7n2r+TO7BOdXV2BmbVzM3Gm0uzAZeJXyBAgU5s=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -32,10 +33,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [
     dpkt
     pytestCheckHook
+    urllib3
   ];
 
   disabledTests = [
-    # socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Name or service not known
+    # socket.gaierror: [Errno -3] Temporary failure in name resolution
     "test_client_simple"
     "test_client_without_leading_slas"
     "test_request_with_headers"
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/gwik/geventhttpclient";
-    description = "HTTP client library for gevent";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/geventhttpclient/geventhttpclient";
+    description = "High performance, concurrent HTTP client library using gevent";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ koral ];
   };