diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chalice/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chalice/default.nix
index 44edde30a9ad..dfdde6b0d644 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chalice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chalice/default.nix
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 { lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, pythonOlder
 , attrs
 , botocore
+, buildPythonPackage
 , click
-, enum-compat
+, fetchFromGitHub
 , hypothesis
 , inquirer
 , jmespath
 , mock
 , mypy-extensions
 , pip
-, pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 , pyyaml
+, requests
 , setuptools
 , six
-, typing ? null
+, typing
 , watchdog
+, websocket-client
 , wheel
 }:
 
@@ -25,17 +26,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "chalice";
   version = "1.24.2";
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "e4faf2247291407481f7daa8cdb63120d3ea9f454332f3a74eefa33a307ef0e5";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "aws";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "0xpzc3rizdkjxclgxngswz0a22kdv1pw235gsw517ma7i06d0lw6";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ watchdog pytest hypothesis mock ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     attrs
     botocore
     click
-    enum-compat
     inquirer
     jmespath
     mypy-extensions
@@ -44,12 +45,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     setuptools
     six
     wheel
-  ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.5") [
+    watchdog
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.7") [
     typing
   ];
 
-  # conftest.py not included with pypi release
-  doCheck = false;
+  checkInputs = [
+    hypothesis
+    mock
+    pytestCheckHook
+    requests
+    websocket-client
+  ];
 
   postPatch = ''
     sed -i setup.py -e "/pip>=/c\'pip',"
@@ -57,14 +64,35 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace 'typing==3.6.4' 'typing'
   '';
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    pytest tests
-  '';
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # Don't check the templates and the sample app
+    "chalice/templates"
+    "docs/source/samples/todo-app/code/tests/test_db.py"
+    # Requires credentials
+    "tests/aws/test_features.py"
+    # Requires network access
+    "tests/aws/test_websockets.py"
+    "tests/integration/test_package.py"
+  ];
+
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Requires network access
+    "test_update_domain_name_failed"
+    "test_can_reload_server"
+    # Content for the tests is missing
+    "test_can_import_env_vars"
+    "test_stack_trace_printed_on_error"
+    # Don't build
+    "test_can_generate_pipeline_for_all"
+    "test_build_wheel"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "chalice" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python Serverless Microframework for AWS";
     homepage = "https://github.com/aws/chalice";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.costrouc ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ costrouc ];
   };
 }