diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/configobj/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/configobj/default.nix
index df12b6a98af1..932e434d923d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/configobj/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/configobj/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "configobj";
-  version = "5.0.6";
+  version = "5.0.8";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "DiffSK";
     repo = pname;
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-HMLYzVMnxvMpb3ORsbKy18oU/NkuRT0isK6NaUk6J3U=";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-t3Q0FEBibkAM5PAG4fjXwNH/71RqSSDj/Mn27ri0iDU=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -26,17 +26,21 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    mock
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  checkInputs = [
+    mock
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "configobj"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Config file reading, writing and validation";
-    homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/configobj";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/blob/v${version}/CHANGES.rst";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };