diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
index 8d7ec25da838..b7fbcb552746 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 , anywidget
 , ipython
 , pytestCheckHook
-, vega_datasets
+, vega-datasets
 , sphinx
 }:
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     anywidget
     ipython
     sphinx
-    vega_datasets
+    vega-datasets
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
index 5d051ef80ec2..19474d8d9fbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 , torch
 , tqdm
 , transformers
-, vega_datasets
+, vega-datasets
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     torch
     tqdm
     transformers
-    vega_datasets
+    vega-datasets
   ];
 
   # Add a pytest hook skipping tests that access network, marking them as "Expected fail" (xfail).
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0c9133767fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, setuptools
+, pandas
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "vega-datasets";
+  version = "0.9.0";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    pname = "vega_datasets";
+    inherit version;
+    hash = "sha256-nb6YNCCOjsMqtElw3zFd6RAoYeTNoT2OFDqreoDZP8A=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pandas ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "--doctest-modules"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "vega_datasets"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; let
+    tag = removeSuffix ".0" "v${version}";
+  in {
+    description = "A Python package for offline access to vega datasets";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/altair-viz/vega_datasets";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/altair-viz/vega_datasets/blob/${tag}/CHANGES.md";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 629f5407437c..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pandas, pytest }:
-
-buildPythonPackage rec {
-  pname = "vega_datasets";
-  version = "0.9.0";
-
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "9dbe9834208e8ec32ab44970df315de9102861e4cda13d8e143aab7a80d93fc0";
-  };
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pandas ];
-
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytest ];
-
-  checkPhase = ''
-    py.test vega_datasets --doctest-modules -k 'not column_names'
-  '';
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Python package for offline access to vega datasets";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/altair-viz/vega_datasets";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
index b631ee4cf9f8..39577ac30411 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   uproot3 = throw "uproot3 has been removed, use uproot instead"; # added 2022-12-13
   uproot3-methods = throw "uproot3-methods has been removed"; # added 2022-12-13
   validictory = throw "validictory has been removed, since it abandoned"; # added 2023-07-07
+  vega_datasets = vega-datasets; # added 2023-11-04
   ViennaRNA = viennarna; # added 2023-08-23
   virtual-display = throw "virtual-display has been renamed to PyVirtualDisplay"; # added 2023-01-07
   Wand = wand; # added 2022-11-13
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 5639ff919b94..0bd217ad4ee1 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -15373,7 +15373,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   vega = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega { };
 
-  vega_datasets = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega_datasets { };
+  vega-datasets = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega-datasets { };
 
   venstarcolortouch = callPackage ../development/python-modules/venstarcolortouch { };