diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbclassic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbclassic/default.nix
index f98ce925357..2c062d3ff99 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbclassic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbclassic/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, python
 , notebook
 , pythonOlder
 , jupyter_server
@@ -23,6 +24,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ jupyter_server notebook ];
 
+  preCheck = ''
+    cd nbclassic
+    mv conftest.py tests
+    cd tests
+
+    export PYTHONPATH=$out/${python.sitePackages}:$PYTHONPATH
+  '';
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     pytest-tornasync