diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziamath/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziamath/default.nix
index b9dd7224d41a96..5e24f3c4167076 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziamath/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziamath/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ziamath";
-  version = "0.7";
+  version = "0.8.1";
+  format = "pyproject";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "cdelker";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    hash = "sha256-JuuCDww0EZEHZLxB5oQrWEJpv0szjwe4iXCRGl7OYTA=";
+    hash = "sha256-Bbwq4Ods3P/724KO94jSmMLD1ubfaMHP/gTlOL/2pnE=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pytestFlagsArray = [ "--nbval-lax" ];
 
+  # Prevent the test suite from attempting to download fonts
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace test/styles.ipynb \
+      --replace '"def testfont(exprs, fonturl):\n",' '"def testfont(exprs, fonturl):\n", "    return\n",' \
+      --replace "mathfont='FiraMath-Regular.otf', " ""
+  '';
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "ziamath" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {