diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
index 17e4669b6bed..56387835cc6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
@@ -9,13 +9,17 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "nix-prefetch-github";
-  version = "2.3.2";
+  version = "2.4";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "18xj618zjs13ib7f996fnl0xiqig0w48yns45nvy3xab55wximdx";
+    sha256 = "sha256-PVB/cL0NVB5pHxRMjg8TLatvIvHjfCvaRWBanVHYT+E=";
   };
 
+  # The tests for this package require nix and network access.  That's
+  # why we cannot execute them inside the building process.
+  doCheck = false;
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     attrs
     click