diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/default.nix
index e8b2520393ca..26d23f08afa4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/default.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 , pyyaml
 , typing-extensions
 , uvloop
-, watchgod
+, watchfiles
 , websockets
-, wsproto
 , pythonOlder
 }:
 
@@ -35,15 +34,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     click
     h11
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [
+    typing-extensions
+  ];
+
+  passthru.optional-dependencies.standard = [
     httptools
     python-dotenv
     pyyaml
     uvloop
-    watchgod
+    watchfiles
     websockets
-    wsproto
-  ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [
-    typing-extensions
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/tests.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/tests.nix
index 2fc0e932b8e9..b9cd883f43c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/tests.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvicorn/tests.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
+, asgiref
 , uvicorn
 , httpx
 , pytest-asyncio
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@
 , pytest-mock
 , requests
 , trustme
+, watchgod
+, wsproto
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   dontInstall = true;
 
   checkInputs = [
+    asgiref
     uvicorn
     httpx
     pytestCheckHook
@@ -26,7 +30,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytest-mock
     requests
     trustme
-  ];
+
+    # strictly optional dependencies
+    watchgod
+    wsproto
+  ]
+  ++ uvicorn.optional-dependencies.standard;
 
   doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;