diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-socketio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-socketio/default.nix
index 80f6edb79d3..496676600fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-socketio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-socketio/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, flask
-, python-socketio
 , coverage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, flask
+, pytestCheckHook
+, python-socketio
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "Flask-SocketIO";
-  version = "4.3.2";
+  version = "5.0.1";
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "37001b3507f2fa5d1c8d9c8e211dd88da6c5286ff0ebce16f27cb1b467d25d68";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "miguelgrinberg";
+    repo = "Flask-SocketIO";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "01zf6cy95pgc4flgn0740z2my90l7rxwliahp6rb2xbp7rh32cng";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -20,9 +23,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     python-socketio
   ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ coverage ];
-  # tests only on github, but lates release there is not tagged
-  doCheck = false;
+  checkInputs = [
+    coverage
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "flask_socketio" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Socket.IO integration for Flask applications";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
index a74ee0455f2..ecbdb73abc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-engineio/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{ stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub
+{ stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
 , aiohttp
 , eventlet
 , iana-etc
@@ -14,19 +16,15 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "python-engineio";
-  version = "3.13.2";
+  version = "4.0.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "miguelgrinberg";
     repo = "python-engineio";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "1hn5nnxp7y2dpf52vrwdxza2sqmzj8admcnwgjkmcxk65s2dhvy1";
+    sha256 = "00x9pmmnl1yd59wd96ivkiqh4n5nphl8cwk43hf4nqr0icgsyhar";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    six
-  ];
-
   checkInputs = [
     aiohttp
     eventlet
@@ -47,11 +45,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   # somehow effective log level does not change?
   disabledTests = [ "test_logger" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "engineio" ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Engine.IO server";
+    description = "Python based Engine.IO client and server";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Engine.IO is a lightweight transport protocol that enables real-time
+      bidirectional event-based communication between clients and a server.
+    '';
     homepage = "https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-engineio/";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.mic92 ];
+    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ mic92 ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socketio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socketio/default.nix
index cfa26020571..64386e83f69 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socketio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-socketio/default.nix
@@ -1,33 +1,43 @@
-{ lib
+{ stdenv
+, bidict
 , buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, six
-, python-engineio
+, fetchFromGitHub
 , mock
+, pytestCheckHook
+, python-engineio
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "python-socketio";
-  version = "4.6.1";
+  version = "5.0.4";
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "cd1f5aa492c1eb2be77838e837a495f117e17f686029ebc03d62c09e33f4fa10";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "miguelgrinberg";
+    repo = "python-socketio";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "0mpqr53mrdzk9ki24y1inpsfvjlvm7pvxf8q4d52m80i5pcd5v5q";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    six
+    bidict
     python-engineio
   ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ mock ];
-  # tests only on github, but latest github release not tagged
-  doCheck = false;
+  checkInputs = [
+    mock
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Socket.IO server";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-socketio/";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.mic92 ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "socketio" ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Python Socket.IO server and client";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Socket.IO is a lightweight transport protocol that enables real-time
+      bidirectional event-based communication between clients and a server.
+    '';
+    homepage = "https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-engineio/";
+    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ mic92 ];
   };
 }