diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/asdf-astropy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/asdf-astropy/default.nix
index 630ff8e349d4..92c8ce75b908 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/asdf-astropy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/asdf-astropy/default.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   numpy,
   packaging,
-  pytest-astropy,
+  pytest-astropy-header,
+  pytest-doctestplus,
   pytestCheckHook,
-  pythonOlder,
   scipy,
   setuptools-scm,
   setuptools,
+  writableTmpDirAsHomeHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -22,8 +23,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "0.8.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.10";
-
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "astropy";
     repo = "asdf-astropy";
@@ -47,17 +46,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
-    pytest-astropy
+    pytest-astropy-header
+    pytest-doctestplus
     pytestCheckHook
     scipy
+    writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "asdf_astropy" ];
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
-  '';
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Extension library for ASDF to provide support for Astropy";
     homepage = "https://github.com/astropy/asdf-astropy";