diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyjet/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyjet/default.nix
index abf4beaada0d..90eea80ae3d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyjet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyjet/default.nix
@@ -2,26 +2,19 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyjet";
-  version = "1.6.0";
+  version = "1.8.2";
 
   # tests not included in pypi tarball
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "scikit-hep";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "0b68jnbfk2rw9i1nnwsrbrbgkj7r0w1nw0i9f8fah1wmn78k9csv";
+    sha256 = "sha256-0EI/dbanVDvILawnnK/Ce/5n/cD4Fv7VQEZfF9yPQio=";
   };
 
-  # fix for python37
-  # https://github.com/scikit-hep/pyjet/issues/8
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cython ];
-  preBuild = ''
-    for f in pyjet/src/*.{pyx,pxd}; do
-      cython --cplus "$f"
-    done
-  '';
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy ];
+
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
   checkPhase = ''
     mv pyjet _pyjet
@@ -31,7 +24,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/scikit-hep/pyjet";
     description = "The interface between FastJet and NumPy";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ veprbl ];
   };
 }