diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-openfiles/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-openfiles/default.nix
index de20a35d30a8..64fd8422ea8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-openfiles/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-openfiles/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
 , psutil
+, setuptools_scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,24 +16,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "179c2911d8aee3441fee051aba08e0d9b4dab61b829ae4811906d5c49a3b0a58";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pytest
     psutil
   ];
 
-  checkInputs = [
-    pytest
-  ];
-
-  postConfigure = ''
-    # remove on next release
-    substituteInPlace setup.cfg \
-      --replace "[pytest]" "[tool:pytest]"
-  '';
-
-  checkPhase = ''
-    pytest
-  '';
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Pytest plugin for detecting inadvertent open file handles";