diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 5b13394824..694fde25e4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -26128,14 +26128,26 @@ is a Python port from filetype Go package.")
         (base32
          "156z58gzb3afzilhdbsm323sn0sky1n59kgaxmpg73a3phbqpqwd"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
-    (arguments
-     `(#:tests? #f)) ;; Circular dependency on itself
+    (native-inputs
+     ;; Needed because plyer cannot find itself when doing tests
+     `(("python-plyer" ,python-plyer-for-tests)
+       ("which" ,which)
+       ("xbacklight" ,xbacklight)))
     (home-page "https://plyer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/")
     (synopsis "API for common features found on various platforms")
     (description "Plyer is a platform-independent api to use features
 commonly found on various platforms, notably mobile ones, in Python.")
     (license license:x11)))
 
+;; Used for testing on python-plyer
+(define python-plyer-for-tests
+  (hidden-package
+   (package
+     (inherit python-plyer)
+     (arguments
+      `(#:tests? #f))
+     (native-inputs '()))))
+
 (define-public python-baron
   (package
     (name "python-baron")