diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dogpile.cache/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dogpile.cache/default.nix
index 4ecd0731ecb3..86180a609bb7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dogpile.cache/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dogpile.cache/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     rm tests/cache/test_memcached_backend.py
   '';
 
+  dontUseSetuptoolsCheck = true;
+  checkPhase = ''
+    pytest
+  '';
+
   checkInputs = [ pytest pytestcov mock Mako ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ decorator ];