diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/tarsnapper/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/tarsnapper/default.nix
index b4d731984f71..843e61ecea57 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/tarsnapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/tarsnapper/default.nix
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [
-    pytestCheckHook
-    nose
+    pynose
   ];
 
   # Remove standard module argparse from requirements
@@ -46,6 +45,12 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   makeWrapperArgs = [ "--prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ tarsnap ]}" ];
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+    nosetests tests
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "tarsnapper" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {