diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-regressions/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-regressions/default.nix
index e804a0482dc1..c306f8ef8f6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-regressions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-regressions/default.nix
@@ -36,17 +36,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    numpy
-    pandas
-    pillow
     pytest-datadir
     pyyaml
   ];
 
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    pytestCheckHook
     matplotlib
+    pandas
+    pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [
@@ -54,6 +52,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "pytest_regressions.plugin"
   ];
 
+  passthru.optional-dependencies = {
+    dataframe = [ pandas numpy ];
+    image = [ numpy pillow ];
+    num = [ numpy pandas ];
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Pytest fixtures to write regression tests";
     longDescription = ''