diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nb/nb-cli/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nb/nb-cli/package.nix
index 12d6456359c3..74d724b86842 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nb/nb-cli/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nb/nb-cli/package.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-HZey1RVpx/fHNxdEue1LczYbwYUxEb3i3fHpkKHhn+8=";
   };
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "watchfiles"
+  ];
+
   build-system = [
     python3.pkgs.babel
     python3.pkgs.pdm-backend
@@ -43,7 +47,15 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # no test
   doCheck = false;
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "nb_cli" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "nb_cli"
+    "nb_cli.cli"
+    "nb_cli.compat"
+    "nb_cli.config"
+    "nb_cli.handlers"
+    "nb_cli.i18n"
+    "nb_cli.log"
+  ];
 
   passthru.tests = {
     version = testers.testVersion { package = nb-cli; };