diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/bpycv-test.py b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/bpycv-test.py
index 94e1bb122c77..1bf2b9f5a8d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/bpycv-test.py
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/bpycv-test.py
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import bpycv
 import os
 import glob
 import random
+from pathlib import Path
 
 example_data_dir = os.environ['BPY_EXAMPLE_DATA']
+out_dir = Path(os.environ['out'])
+out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 models = sorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(example_data_dir, "model", "*", "*.obj")))
 cat_id_to_model_path = dict(enumerate(sorted(models), 1))
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ bpy.context.scene.render.engine = "CYCLES"
 bpy.context.scene.cycles.samples = 32
 bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_y = 1024
 bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_x = 1024
+bpy.context.view_layer.cycles.denoising_store_passes = False
 
 # A transparency stage for holding rigid body
 stage = bpycv.add_stage(transparency=True)
@@ -69,8 +73,8 @@ for i in range(20):
 # render image, instance annoatation and depth in one line code
 result = bpycv.render_data()
 
-dataset_dir = "./dataset"
-result.save(dataset_dir=dataset_dir, fname="0", save_blend=True)
-print(f'Save to "{dataset_dir}"')
-print(f'Open "{dataset_dir}/vis/" to see visualize result.')
+
+result.save(dataset_dir=str(out_dir.resolve()), fname="0", save_blend=True)
+print(f'Save to "{out_dir}"')
+print(f'Open "{out_dir}/vis/" to see visualize result.')
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
index 03aef9fd6dfe..09c3b4f8283d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bpycv/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
-{ lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, fetchurl
-, writeText
-, blender
-, minexr
+{ stdenv
+, lib
 , beautifulsoup4
-, zcs
-, requests
-, opencv3
+, blender
+, blender-with-packages
 , boxx
+, bpycv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchPypi
+, fetchurl
+, minexr
+, opencv3
+, python3Packages
+, requests
+, runCommand
+, writeText
+, zcs
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -37,27 +42,32 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   # pythonImportsCheck = [ "bpycv" ]; # this import depends on bpy that is only available inside blender
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ blender ];
-  checkPhase = let
-    bpycv_example_data = fetchFromGitHub {
-      owner = "DIYer22";
-      repo = "bpycv_example_data";
-      hash = "sha256-dGb6KvbXTGTu5f4AqhA+i4AwTqBoR5SdXk0vsMEcD3Q=";
-      rev = "6ce0e65c107d572011394da16ffdf851e988dbb4";
-    };
-  in ''
-    TEMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
-    pushd $TEMPDIR
-      cp -r ${bpycv_example_data} example_data
-      chmod +w -R example_data
-      BPY_EXAMPLE_DATA=${bpycv_example_data} blender -b -P ${./bpycv-test.py}
-    popd
-  '';
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  passthru.tests = {
+    render = runCommand "bpycv-render-test" {
+      BPY_EXAMPLE_DATA = fetchFromGitHub {
+        owner = "DIYer22";
+        repo = "bpycv_example_data";
+        hash = "sha256-dGb6KvbXTGTu5f4AqhA+i4AwTqBoR5SdXk0vsMEcD3Q=";
+        rev = "6ce0e65c107d572011394da16ffdf851e988dbb4";
+      };
+      nativeBuildInputs = [
+        ((blender-with-packages.override {inherit blender python3Packages;}) {
+          packages = [ bpycv ];
+        })
+      ];
+    } ''
+      blender-wrapped -b -P ${./bpycv-test.py}
+    '';
+  };
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Computer vision utils for Blender";
     homepage = "https://github.com/DIYer22/bpycv";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lucasew ];
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.lucasew ];
+    broken = stdenv.isAarch64;
+    inherit (blender.meta) platforms;
   };
 }