diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index f1b2e75b70a..4a20955e9dd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -7038,17 +7038,24 @@ other Python program.")
 (define-public python-empy
   (package
     (name "python-empy")
-    (version "3.3.3")
-    (source (origin
-             (method url-fetch)
-             (uri (string-append "http://www.alcyone.com/software/empy/empy-"
-                                 version ".tar.gz"))
-             (sha256
-              (base32
-               "1mxfy5mgp473ga1pgz2nvm8ds6z4g3hdky8523z6jzvcs9ny6hcq"))))
-    (build-system python-build-system)
+    (version "3.3.4")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (string-append "http://www.alcyone.com/software/empy/empy-"
+                           version ".tar.gz"))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "1cgikljjcqxgz168prpvb0bnirbdxf9wmgj0vlzzhzzwf4a229li"))))
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:tests? #f))                    ; python2 only
+     (list
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
+              (when tests?
+                (invoke "./test.sh")))))))
+    (native-inputs (list python-setuptools))
     (home-page "http://www.alcyone.com/software/empy/")
     (synopsis "Templating system for Python")
     (description