diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dnspython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dnspython/default.nix
index e4a319b31a897..40b3d7a36dec6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dnspython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dnspython/default.nix
@@ -2,26 +2,40 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools-scm
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "dnspython";
-  version = "2.1.0";
+  version = "2.2.0";
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    extension = "zip";
-    sha256 = "e4a87f0b573201a0f3727fa18a516b055fd1107e0e5477cded4a2de497df1dd4";
+    extension = "tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1mi6l2n766y1gic3x1swp2jk2nr7wbkb191qinwhddnh6bh534z7";
   };
 
-  # needs networking for some tests
-  doCheck = false;
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  disabledTests = [
+    # dns.exception.SyntaxError: protocol not found
+    "test_misc_good_WKS_text"
+  ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "dns" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A DNS toolkit for Python";
     homepage = "https://www.dnspython.org";
     license = with licenses; [ isc ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ gador ];
   };
 }