diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 7a47e6a0e4..dcf5943231 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -8790,20 +8790,24 @@ python-xdo for newer bindings.)")
 (define-public python-mako
   (package
     (name "python-mako")
-    (version "1.0.14")
+    (version "1.1.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "Mako" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0jvznnyidyva7n7jw7pm42qpwxlhz5pjk2x6camnk4k9qpc459pm"))))
+         "0jqa3qfpykyn4fmkn0kh6043sfls7br8i2bsdbccazcvk9cijsd3"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     `(#:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
+                  (replace 'check
+                    (lambda _
+                      (invoke "pytest" "-vv"))))))
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("python-markupsafe" ,python-markupsafe)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("python-mock" ,python-mock)
-       ("python-nose" ,python-nose)
        ("python-pytest" ,python-pytest)))
     (home-page "https://www.makotemplates.org/")
     (synopsis "Templating language for Python")