diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/hydrus/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/hydrus/default.nix
index 053eab0ed545..7da1858cb542 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/hydrus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/hydrus/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , enableSwftools ? false
 , swftools
 , python3Packages
+, pythonOlder
 , qtbase
 , qtcharts
 , makeDesktopItem
@@ -81,8 +82,11 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonPackage rec {
     twisted
   ];
 
+  # tests rely on nose
+  doCheck = pythonOlder "3.12";
+
   nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [
-    pynose
+    nose
     mock
     httmock
   ];