diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zpp/default.nix
index 507a84376af8..ebec15fe33a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zpp/default.nix
@@ -3,27 +3,30 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
-  testers,
-  zpp,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "zpp";
-  version = "1.1.0";
-
+  version = "1.1.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "jbigot";
     repo = "zpp";
-    tag = version;
-    hash = "sha256-Jvh80TfOonZ57lb+4PulVOUKi9Y74nplIcrPzlUPw3M=";
+    tag = finalAttrs.version;
+    hash = "sha256-P1wrhyFU6VMlmvxOITrPd3F3dnd1tY53gt4SBo7UNiA=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace zpp/version.py \
+      --replace-fail "1.1.0" "1.1.1"
+  '';
+
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  passthru = {
-    tests.version = testers.testVersion { package = zpp; };
-  };
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "'Z' pre-processor, the last preprocessor you'll ever need";
@@ -32,4 +35,4 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     mainProgram = "zpp";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
   };
-}
+})