diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/milc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/milc/default.nix
index afdab1194b78..ebf4d1d2d224 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/milc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/milc/default.nix
@@ -4,29 +4,33 @@
 , appdirs
 , argcomplete
 , colorama
+, halo
 , nose2
 , semver
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "milc";
-  version = "1.3.0";
+  version = "1.4.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "clueboard";
     repo = "milc";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-koyOBz+pB/vkTHOR1p77ACO11/ULDIBzqsszUUpnE88=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-aX6cTpIN9+9xuEGYHVlM5SjTPLcudJFEuOI4CiN3byE=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ appdirs argcomplete colorama ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    appdirs
+    argcomplete
+    colorama
+    halo
+  ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ nose2 semver ];
-
-  checkPhase = ''
-    patchShebangs example hello
+  checkInputs = [
     nose2
-  '';
+    semver
+  ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "milc" ];