diff --git a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
index df2617544a6..8637ab1c7c9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
@@ -392,50 +392,56 @@ embedded systems.")
 (define-public python-efl
   (package
     (name "python-efl")
-    (version "1.26.0")
+    (version "1.26.1")
     (source
-      (origin
-        (method url-fetch)
-        (uri (string-append "https://download.enlightenment.org/rel/bindings/"
-                            "python/python-efl-" version ".tar.xz"))
-        (sha256
-         (base32
-          "0dj6f24n33hkpy0bkdclnzpxhvs8vpaxqaf7hkw0di19pjwrq25h"))
-        (modules '((guix build utils)))
-        ;; Remove files generated by Cython
-        (snippet
-         '(begin
-            (for-each (lambda (file)
-                        (let ((generated-file
-                                (string-append (string-drop-right file 3) "c")))
-                          (when (file-exists? generated-file)
-                            (delete-file generated-file))))
-                      (find-files "efl" "\\.pyx$"))
-            (delete-file "efl/eo/efl.eo_api.h")))))
-    (build-system python-build-system)
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (string-append "https://download.enlightenment.org/rel/bindings/"
+                           "python/python-efl-" version ".tar.xz"))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "1mr80vgbcs03rs5lbmg8pxj8hifkrzrwdrw01plik2h729z3knyw"))
+       (modules '((guix build utils)))
+       ;; Remove files generated by Cython
+       (snippet
+        '(begin
+           (for-each (lambda (file)
+                       (let ((generated-file
+                              (string-append (string-drop-right file 3) "c")))
+                         (when (file-exists? generated-file)
+                           (delete-file generated-file))))
+                     (find-files "efl" "\\.pyx$"))
+           (delete-file "efl/eo/efl.eo_api.h")))))
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (replace 'build
-           (lambda _
-             (setenv "ENABLE_CYTHON" "1")
-             (invoke "python" "setup.py" "build")))
-        (add-before 'build 'set-flags
-          (lambda _
-            (setenv "CFLAGS"
-                    (string-append "-I" (assoc-ref %build-inputs "python-dbus")
-                                   "/include/dbus-1.0"))))
-        (add-before 'check 'set-environment
-          (lambda _
-            ;; Some tests require write access to HOME.
-            (setenv "HOME" "/tmp")
-            ;; These tests try to connect to the internet.
-            (delete-file "tests/ecore/test_09_file_download.py")
-            (delete-file "tests/ecore/test_11_con.py"))))))
+     (list
+      #:test-flags
+      #~(list "tests"
+              ;; These tests try to connect to the internet.
+              "--ignore=tests/ecore/test_09_file_download.py"
+              "--ignore=tests/ecore/test_11_con.py"
+              ;; The above test ignorance probably breaks this one.
+              "--deselect=tests/ecore/test_08_exe.py::TestExe::testInit"
+              ;; This test requires access to a running Xorg server,
+              ;; /var/lib/dbus and /etc.
+              "--ignore=tests/dbus/test_01_basics.py"
+              ;; XXX: RuntimeWarning: Setting standard icon failed
+              "--ignore=tests/elementary/test_02_image_icon.py")
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-before 'build 'set-flags
+            (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (let ((include-dir (search-input-directory inputs
+                                                         "include/dbus-1.0")))
+                (setenv "CFLAGS" (string-append "-I" include-dir)))))
+          (add-before 'check 'configure-tests
+            (lambda _
+              (setenv "HOME" "/tmp")))))) ;needed by tests
     (native-inputs
-     (list pkg-config python-cython-0))
-    (inputs
-     (list efl python-dbus python-packaging))
+     (list pkg-config
+           python-cython-0
+           python-pytest
+           python-setuptools))
+    (inputs (list efl python-dbus python-packaging))
     (home-page "https://www.enlightenment.org/")
     (synopsis "Python bindings for EFL")
     (description