diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshtastic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshtastic/default.nix
index ec1f34fcf3d2..3e4842d53771 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshtastic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meshtastic/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , pyyaml
+, requests
 , setuptools
 , tabulate
 , timeago
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "meshtastic";
-  version = "2.0.12";
+  version = "2.1.6";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "meshtastic";
     repo = "Meshtastic-python";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-Y3X5LW85e+OQ548H13fQ0s+R870Hzp0kVd+v+lbdqtg=";
+    hash = "sha256-xfE4hfnf9NFA9iwce1onclLJOYgMWxuionmVUPDVEuw=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pyserial
     pyyaml
     setuptools
+    requests
     tabulate
     timeago
   ];
@@ -103,6 +105,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_writeGPIOs"
     "test_reboot"
     "test_shutdown"
+    "test_main_sendtext"
+    "test_main_sendtext_with_channel"
+    "test_MeshInterface"
+    "test_getNode_not_local"
+    "test_getNode_not_local_timeout"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {