diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
index b4172a855052..67666c4fb32d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydy/default.nix
@@ -8,34 +8,21 @@
   setuptools,
   pytestCheckHook,
   cython,
-  fetchpatch2,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pydy";
-  version = "0.7.1";
+  version = "0.8.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-aaRinJMGR8v/OVkeSp1hA4+QLOrmDWq50wvA6b/suvk=";
+    hash = "sha256-G3iqMzy/W3ctz/c4T3LqYyTTMVbly1GMkmMLi96mzMc=";
   };
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  patches = [
-    # Migrate tests to pytest
-    (fetchpatch2 {
-      url = "https://github.com/pydy/pydy/commit/e679638fecf80def25f5ed20f01c49c5d931e4d8.patch?full_index=1";
-      hash = "sha256-wJmYkyc5Yh0152OyNL5ZbZJxmpX7C65Hqrms4gm3zt0=";
-      excludes = [
-        ".github/workflows/oldest.yml"
-        ".github/workflows/tests.yml"
-        "bin/test"
-      ];
-    })
-  ];
-
   dependencies = [
     numpy
     scipy
@@ -49,6 +36,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pydy" ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Python tool kit for multi-body dynamics";
     homepage = "http://pydy.org";