diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorboardx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorboardx/default.nix
index 00ea276845dd..f83467520c9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorboardx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorboardx/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
-{ boto3, buildPythonPackage, crc32c, fetchFromGitHub, lib, matplotlib, moto
-, numpy, pillow, pytorch, protobuf, six, pytestCheckHook
-, tensorflow-tensorboard, torchvision }:
+{ boto3
+, buildPythonPackage
+, crc32c
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, lib
+, matplotlib
+, moto
+, numpy
+, pillow
+, protobuf
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pytorch
+, six
+, soundfile
+, tensorflow-tensorboard
+, torchvision
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "tensorboardx";
@@ -13,19 +27,43 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1palz91y0b39pcmwg6wdmqfal38hai99dd6r88i3imqxdbmjghih";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [
-    pytestCheckHook boto3 crc32c matplotlib moto pillow pytorch tensorflow-tensorboard torchvision
-  ];
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy protobuf six ];
-
   # apparently torch API changed a bit at 1.6
   postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace tensorboardX/pytorch_graph.py --replace "torch.onnx.set_training(model, False)" "torch.onnx.select_model_mode_for_export(model, torch.onnx.TrainingMode.EVAL)"
+    substituteInPlace tensorboardX/pytorch_graph.py --replace \
+      "torch.onnx.set_training(model, False)" \
+      "torch.onnx.select_model_mode_for_export(model, torch.onnx.TrainingMode.EVAL)"
   '';
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    crc32c
+    numpy
+    protobuf
+    six
+    soundfile
+  ];
 
-  disabledTests = [ "test_TorchVis"  "test_onnx_graph" ];
+  checkInputs = [
+    boto3
+    matplotlib
+    moto
+    pillow
+    pytestCheckHook
+    pytorch
+    tensorflow-tensorboard
+    torchvision
+  ];
+
+  disabledTests = [
+    # ImportError: Visdom visualization requires installation of Visdom
+    "test_TorchVis"
+    # Requires network access (FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'wget')
+    "test_onnx_graph"
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # we are not interested in linting errors
+    "tests/test_lint.py"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Library for writing tensorboard-compatible logs";