diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d26a29da729..5b9cb3b6e6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -31292,19 +31292,18 @@ EOF
 
   tvnamer = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "tvnamer-${version}";
-    version = "2.3";
+    version = "2.4";
 
     src = pkgs.fetchurl {
       url = "mirror://pypi/t/tvnamer/${name}.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "15i6qvhwhcx08c96xx3s2841yc7k8gxrqqvhw908c11g0045c2r3";
+      sha256 = "10iizmwna2xpyc2694hsrvny68y3bdq576p8kxsvg5gj2spnsxav";
     };
 
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [
-      tvdb_api
-    ];
+    buildInputs = with self; [ pytest ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ tvdb_api ];
 
-    # tvdb_api isn't working with Python 3
-    disabled = isPy3k;
+    # a ton of tests fail with: IOError: tvnamer/main.py could not be found in . or ..
+    doCheck = false;
 
     meta = {
       description = "Automatic TV episode file renamer, uses data from thetvdb.com via tvdb_api.";