diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
index 4455ad39e5f5..5138b45ac842 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "alive-progress";
-  version = "3.1.5";
+  version = "3.3.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "rsalmei";
     repo = "alive-progress";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-yJhl0QrMHET9ISDc/D5AEQ7dTJkmcV2SWqy/xmG18uY=";
+    hash = "sha256-2ymLdmaV7mO6tp5bjmbL/67xLP7Srfpt5m8YhOHGmWQ=";
+    # Avoid downloading heavy images in img directory
+    sparseCheckout = [
+      "alive_progress"
+      "tests"
+    ];
   };
 
   postInstall = ''
@@ -34,7 +39,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     graphemeu
   ];
 
-  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "about_time" ];
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "about_time"
+    "graphemeu"
+  ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     click