diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/junitparser/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/junitparser/default.nix
index 3a712251fc5d..67d7ed15d573 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/junitparser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/junitparser/default.nix
@@ -2,30 +2,32 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , future
-, python
+, glibcLocales
+, lxml
+, unittestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "junitparser";
-  version = "1.4.1";
+  version = "2.8.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "gastlygem";
+    owner = "weiwei";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "16xwayr0rbp7xdg7bzmyf8s7al0dhkbmkcnil66ax7r8bznp5lmp";
+    hash = "sha256-rhDP05GSWT4K6Z2ip8C9+e3WbvBJOwP0vctvANBs7cw=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ future ];
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    ${python.interpreter} test.py
-  '';
+  checkInputs = [ unittestCheckHook lxml glibcLocales ];
+
+  unittestFlagsArray = [ "-v" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A JUnit/xUnit Result XML Parser";
+    description = "Manipulates JUnit/xUnit Result XML files";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    homepage = "https://github.com/gastlygem/junitparser";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/weiwei/junitparser";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ multun ];
   };
 }