diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hug/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hug/default.nix
index 6769b5371b8..839c0ce387c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hug/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hug/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , falcon
 , pytestrunner
 , requests
-, pytest
+, pytestCheckHook
 , marshmallow
 , mock
 , numpy
@@ -20,19 +20,29 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "05rsv16g7ph100p8kl4l2jba0y4wcpp3xblc02mfp67zp1279vaq";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pytestrunner ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ falcon requests ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ mock marshmallow pytest numpy ];
-  checkPhase = ''
-    mv hug hug.hidden
-    # some tests attempt network access
-    PATH=$out/bin:$PATH pytest -k "not (test_request or test_datagram_request)"
+  checkInputs = [ mock marshmallow pytestCheckHook pytestrunner numpy ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    # some tests need the `hug` CLI on the PATH
+    export PATH=$out/bin:$PATH
   '';
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # some tests attempt network access
+    "test_datagram_request"
+    "test_request"
+    # these tests use an unstable test dependency (https://github.com/hugapi/hug/issues/859)
+    "test_marshmallow_custom_context"
+    "test_marshmallow_schema"
+    "test_transform"
+    "test_validate_route_args_negative_case"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A Python framework that makes developing APIs as simple as possible, but no simpler";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/timothycrosley/hug";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/hugapi/hug";
     license = licenses.mit;
   };