diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eth-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eth-utils/default.nix
index 2167c3e1abdd..a9e5790fcf4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eth-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eth-utils/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@
   pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
   toolz,
+  mypy,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "eth-utils";
-  version = "4.0.0";
+  version = "5.1.0";
   pyproject = true;
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "ethereum";
     repo = "eth-utils";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-k2pHM1eKPzoGxZlU6yT7bZMv4CCWGaZaSnFHSbT76Zo=";
+    hash = "sha256-uPzg1gUEsulQL2u22R/REHWx1ZtbMxvcXf6UgWqkDF4=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
@@ -36,19 +37,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     hypothesis
     pytestCheckHook
+    mypy
   ] ++ eth-hash.optional-dependencies.pycryptodome;
 
-  # Removing a poorly written test case from test suite.
-  # TODO work with the upstream
-  disabledTestPaths = [ "tests/functional-utils/test_type_inference.py" ];
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "eth_utils" ];
 
-  meta = {
+  disabledTests = [ "test_install_local_wheel" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
     changelog = "https://github.com/ethereum/eth-utils/blob/${src.rev}/docs/release_notes.rst";
     description = "Common utility functions for codebases which interact with ethereum";
     homepage = "https://github.com/ethereum/eth-utils";
-    license = lib.licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = [ ];
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ siraben ];
   };
 }