diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
index 07d4d53b75a4..482969f1a639 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   netcdf,
   numpy,
   oldest-supported-numpy,
+  pytest,
   python,
   setuptools-scm,
   stdenv,
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 }:
 
 let
-  version = "1.7.2";
+  version = "1.7.4";
   suffix = lib.optionalString (lib.match ''.*\.post[0-9]+'' version == null) "rel";
   tag = "v${version}${suffix}";
 in
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     owner = "Unidata";
     repo = "netcdf4-python";
     inherit tag;
-    hash = "sha256-orwCHKOSam+2eRY/yAduFYWREOkJlWIJGIZPZwQZ/RI=";
+    hash = "sha256-b91Y6RnZ8JpaRBLwJqQ/I3a2rGGl9jv9tyGiI67Zbp4=";
   };
 
   build-system = [
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     zlib
   ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytest
+  ];
+
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck