diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blessings/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blessings/default.nix
index d17851696544..23e9067ea33c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blessings/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blessings/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,29 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, six
+, nose
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "blessings";
-  version = "1.6";
+  version = "1.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "01rhgn2c3xjf9h1lxij9m05iwf2ba6d0vd7nic26c2gic4q73igd";
+    sha256 = "98e5854d805f50a5b58ac2333411b0482516a8210f23f43308baeb58d77c157d";
   };
 
   # 4 failing tests, 2to3
   doCheck = false;
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];
+  checkInputs = [ nose ];
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    nosetests
+  '';
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://github.com/erikrose/blessings;
     description = "A thin, practical wrapper around terminal coloring, styling, and positioning";