diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
index 173afec4aa60..9d11b7e46e00 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,48 @@
-{ lib, fetchFromGitHub, gtk3, pythonPackages, intltool, gexiv2,
-  pango, gobject-introspection, wrapGAppsHook, gettext,
-# Optional packages:
- enableOSM ? true, osm-gps-map, glib-networking,
- enableGraphviz ? true, graphviz,
- enableGhostscript ? true, ghostscript
- }:
+{ lib
+, fetchpatch
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, gtk3
+, pythonPackages
+, glibcLocales
+, intltool
+, gexiv2
+, pango
+, gobject-introspection
+, wrapGAppsHook
+, gettext
+, # Optional packages:
+  enableOSM ? true
+, osm-gps-map
+, glib-networking
+, enableGraphviz ? true
+, graphviz
+, enableGhostscript ? true
+, ghostscript
+}:
 
 let
   inherit (pythonPackages) python buildPythonApplication;
-in buildPythonApplication rec {
-  version = "5.1.4";
+in
+buildPythonApplication rec {
+  version = "5.1.6";
   pname = "gramps";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    wrapGAppsHook
+    intltool
+    gettext
+    gobject-introspection
+    pythonPackages.setuptools
+  ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    glibcLocales
+    pythonPackages.jsonschema
+    pythonPackages.mock
+    pythonPackages.lxml
+  ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ wrapGAppsHook intltool gettext gobject-introspection ];
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 pango gexiv2 ]
     # Map support
     ++ lib.optionals enableOSM [ osm-gps-map glib-networking ]
@@ -26,10 +56,24 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
     owner = "gramps-project";
     repo = "gramps";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "00358nzyw686ypqv45imc5k9frcqnhla0hpx9ynna3iy6iz5006x";
+    hash = "sha256-BerkDXdFYfZ3rV5AeMo/uk53IN2U5z4GFs757Ar26v0=";
   };
 
-  pythonPath = with pythonPackages; [ bsddb3 pyicu pygobject3 pycairo ];
+  pythonPath = with pythonPackages; [
+    bsddb3
+    pyicu
+    pygobject3
+    pycairo
+  ];
+
+  patches = [
+    # fix for running tests with a temporary home - remove next release
+    # https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=12577
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/commit/1e95d8a6b5193d655d8caec1e6ab13628ad123db.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-2riWB13Yl+tk9+Tuo0YDLoxY2Rc0xrJKfb+ZU7Puzxk=";
+    })
+  ];
 
   # Same installPhase as in buildPythonApplication but without --old-and-unmanageble
   # install flag.
@@ -55,6 +99,10 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
+  preCheck = ''
+    export HOME=$TMPDIR
+  '';
+
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/149812
   # https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#ssec-gnome-hooks-gobject-introspection
   strictDeps = false;
@@ -62,6 +110,15 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Genealogy software";
     homepage = "https://gramps-project.org";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jk pinpox ];
+    changelog = "https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/v${version}/ChangeLog";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Every person has their own story but they are also part of a collective
+      family history. Gramps gives you the ability to record the many details of
+      an individual's life as well as the complex relationships between various
+      people, places and events. All of your research is kept organized,
+      searchable and as precise as you need it to be.
+    '';
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }