diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/importlib-resources/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/importlib-resources/default.nix
index ca361f5b1191..fda4fb00bfaf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/importlib-resources/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/importlib-resources/default.nix
@@ -11,25 +11,34 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "importlib-resources";
-  version = "5.2.2";
+  version = "5.4.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "importlib_resources";
     inherit version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-pliCpND+X79wInNFa6LOdP5EiSwl5C4FespSa3AqbUs=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-11bi+F3U3iuom+CyHboqO77C6HGkKjoWcZJYoR+HUGs=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     importlib-metadata
-  ] ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.4") singledispatch
-    ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.5") typing
-  ;
+  ] ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.4") [
+    singledispatch
+  ] ++ lib.optional (pythonOlder "3.5") [
+    typing
+  ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
     ${python.interpreter} -m unittest discover
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "importlib_resources"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Read resources from Python packages";
     homepage = "https://importlib-resources.readthedocs.io/";