diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-default-group/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-default-group/default.nix
index 58da038faae3..3ed81e598d17 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-default-group/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-default-group/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub, click, pytest }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
+, click
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "click-default-group";
@@ -12,9 +18,19 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0nk39lmkn208w8kvq6f4h3a6qzxrrvxixahpips6ik3zflbkss86";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # make tests compatible with click 8
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/click-contrib/click-default-group/commit/9415c77d05cf7d16876e7d70a49a41a6189983b4.patch";
+      sha256 = "1czzma8nmwyxhwhnr8rfw5bjw6d46b3s5r5bfb8ly3sjwqjlwhw2";
+    })
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ click ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "click_default_group" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/click-contrib/click-default-group";