diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dj-database-url/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dj-database-url/default.nix
index b1c785fd24d9..b4739e936494 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dj-database-url/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dj-database-url/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   django,
-  pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
   typing-extensions,
 }:
@@ -13,8 +12,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "2.3.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";
-
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "jazzband";
     repo = "dj-database-url";
@@ -34,11 +31,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "dj_database_url" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Use Database URLs in your Django Application";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jazzband/dj-database-url";
     changelog = "https://github.com/jazzband/dj-database-url/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = licenses.bsd2;
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-tasks/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-tasks/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7a71c48a319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-tasks/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
+  django,
+  django-stubs-ext,
+  typing-extensions,
+  mysqlclient,
+  psycopg,
+  dj-database-url,
+  python,
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "django-tasks";
+  version = "0.6.1";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "RealOrangeOne";
+    repo = "django-tasks";
+    tag = version;
+    hash = "sha256-MLztM4jVQV2tHPcIExbPGX+hCHSTqaQJeTbQqaVA3V4=";
+  };
+
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
+    django
+    django-stubs-ext
+    typing-extensions
+  ];
+
+  optional-dependencies = {
+    mysql = [
+      mysqlclient
+    ];
+    postgres = [
+      psycopg
+    ];
+  };
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "django_tasks" ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    dj-database-url
+  ];
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+
+    export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="tests.settings"
+    ${python.interpreter} -m manage test --noinput
+
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Reference implementation and backport of background workers and tasks in Django";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/RealOrangeOne/django-tasks";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/RealOrangeOne/django-tasks/releases/tag/${version}";
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail-modeladmin/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail-modeladmin/default.nix
index 5aa55a5405c1..a7dbd399a7f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail-modeladmin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail-modeladmin/default.nix
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 {
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
-  dj-database-url,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   flit-core,
-  python,
-  pythonOlder,
   wagtail,
+  dj-database-url,
+  python,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,18 +13,30 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "2.1.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
-
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    repo = pname;
     owner = "wagtail-nest";
+    repo = "wagtail-modeladmin";
     tag = "v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-IG7e7YomMM7K2IlJ1Dr1zo+blDPHnu/JeS5csos8ncc=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ flit-core ];
+  # Fail with `AssertionError`
+  # AssertionError: <Warning: level=30,... > not found in [<Warning: ...>]
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace wagtail_modeladmin/test/tests/test_simple_modeladmin.py \
+      --replace-fail \
+        "def test_model_with_single_tabbed_panel_only(" \
+        "def no_test_model_with_single_tabbed_panel_only(" \
+      --replace-fail \
+        "def test_model_with_two_tabbed_panels_only(" \
+        "def no_test_model_with_two_tabbed_panels_only("
+  '';
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ wagtail ];
+  build-system = [ flit-core ];
+
+  dependencies = [
+    wagtail
+  ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ dj-database-url ];
 
@@ -33,15 +44,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
+
     ${python.interpreter} testmanage.py test
+
     runHook postCheck
   '';
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Add any model in your project to the Wagtail admin. Formerly wagtail.contrib.modeladmin";
     homepage = "https://github.com/wagtail-nest/wagtail-modeladmin";
     changelog = "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail-modeladmin/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ sephi ];
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sephi ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail/default.nix
index ed6bfd08ec9d..b653033193f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wagtail/default.nix
@@ -1,58 +1,61 @@
 {
   lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+
+  # build-system
+  setuptools,
+
+  # dependencies
   anyascii,
   beautifulsoup4,
-  buildPythonPackage,
-  callPackage,
   django,
   django-filter,
   django-modelcluster,
   django-taggit,
+  django-tasks,
   django-treebeard,
   djangorestframework,
   draftjs-exporter,
-  fetchPypi,
-  html5lib,
-  l18n,
   laces,
   openpyxl,
   permissionedforms,
   pillow,
-  pythonOlder,
   requests,
   telepath,
   willow,
+
+  # tests
+  callPackage,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "wagtail";
   version = "6.4.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
-
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-zsPm1JIKbRePoetvSvgLNw/dVXDtkkuXkQThV/EMoJc=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "wagtail";
+    repo = "wagtail";
+    tag = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-2qixbJK3f+3SBnsfVEcObFJmuBvE2J9o3LIkILZQRLQ=";
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace setup.py \
-      --replace "django-filter>=23.3,<24" "django-filter>=23.3,<24.3"
-  '';
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     anyascii
     beautifulsoup4
     django
-    django-treebeard
     django-filter
     django-modelcluster
     django-taggit
+    django-tasks
+    django-treebeard
     djangorestframework
     draftjs-exporter
-    html5lib
-    l18n
     laces
     openpyxl
     permissionedforms
@@ -70,12 +73,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "wagtail" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Django content management system focused on flexibility and user experience";
     mainProgram = "wagtail";
     homepage = "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail";
     changelog = "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.txt";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ sephi ];
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sephi ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 307bc9bcce88..8f79a86396cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3880,6 +3880,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   django-taggit = callPackage ../development/python-modules/django-taggit { };
 
+  django-tasks = callPackage ../development/python-modules/django-tasks { };
+
   django-tastypie = callPackage ../development/python-modules/django-tastypie { };
 
   django-tenants = callPackage ../development/python-modules/django-tenants { };