diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/deepdiff/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/deepdiff/default.nix
index 15802868c5d9..94428d5daa3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/deepdiff/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/deepdiff/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   stdenv,
 
   # build-system
-  setuptools,
+  flit-core,
 
   # dependencies
   orderly-set,
@@ -20,25 +20,27 @@
   numpy,
   pytestCheckHook,
   python-dateutil,
+  pydantic,
   tomli-w,
   polars,
   pandas,
+  uuid6,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "deepdiff";
-  version = "8.4.1";
+  version = "8.6.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "seperman";
     repo = "deepdiff";
     tag = version;
-    hash = "sha256-RXr+6DLzhnuow9JNqqnNmuehE89eOY4oYn4tw4VSI+A=";
+    hash = "sha256-1DB1OgIS/TSMd+Pqd2vvW+qwM/b5+Dy3qStlg+asidE=";
   };
 
   build-system = [
-    setuptools
+    flit-core
   ];
 
   dependencies = [
@@ -60,16 +62,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     numpy
     pytestCheckHook
     python-dateutil
+    pydantic
     tomli-w
     polars
     pandas
+    uuid6
   ]
   ++ lib.flatten (lib.attrValues optional-dependencies);
 
   disabledTests = [
-    # not compatible with pydantic 2.x
-    "test_pydantic1"
-    "test_pydantic2"
     # Require pytest-benchmark
     "test_cache_deeply_nested_a1"
     "test_lfu"