diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
index 69d0a538de0b..5c7d5ab92ab4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pydicom/default.nix
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 
 let
   pname = "pydicom";
-  version = "2.1.2";
+  version = "2.2.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "${pname}";
     repo = "${pname}";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-iExy+mUs1uqs/u9N6btlqyP6/TvoPVsuOuzs56zZAS8=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-p5hJAUsactv6UEvbVaF+zk4iapx98eYkC9Zo+lzFATA=";
   };
 
   # Pydicom needs pydicom-data to run some tests. If these files aren't downloaded
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   inherit pname version src;
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy pillow setuptools ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    numpy
+    pillow
+    setuptools
+  ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
 
   # Setting $HOME to prevent pytest to try to create a folder inside
   # /homeless-shelter which is read-only.
@@ -58,9 +64,13 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     "test_time_check"
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "pydicom"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Python package for working with DICOM files";
     homepage = "https://pydicom.github.io";
-    description = "Pure-Python package for working with DICOM files";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ bcdarwin ];
   };