diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mpv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mpv/default.nix
index 0b66d508d1c3..43662bc0cb67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mpv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mpv/default.nix
@@ -3,41 +3,43 @@
   stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  fetchpatch,
   mpv,
   setuptools,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  pyvirtualdisplay,
+  xorg,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "mpv";
-  version = "1.0.7";
+  version = "1.0.8";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "jaseg";
     repo = "python-mpv";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-2sYWTzj7+ozezNX0uFdJW+A0K6bwAmiVvqo/lr9UToA=";
+    tag = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-MHdQnnjxnbOkIf56VLGi7vgNbrjhU/ODUBdZoXjxXxE=";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    # https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-mpv-shim/issues/448
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/jaseg/python-mpv/commit/12850b34bd3b64704f8abd30341a647a73719267.patch";
-      hash = "sha256-2O7w8PeWinCzrigGX3IV+9PVCtU9KCM2UJ32Y1kE6m0=";
-    })
-  ];
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
-
-  buildInputs = [ mpv ];
-
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace mpv.py \
       --replace-fail "sofile = ctypes.util.find_library('mpv')" \
                      'sofile = "${mpv}/lib/libmpv${stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}"'
   '';
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  buildInputs = [ mpv ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    pyvirtualdisplay
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+    xorg.xvfb
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "mpv" ];
 
   meta = {