diff --git a/srcpkgs/py3c/template b/srcpkgs/py3c/template
index 2150f69deb5..d114174e087 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/py3c/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/py3c/template
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 # Template file for 'py3c'
 pkgname=py3c
-version=1.2
+version=1.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_install_args="prefix=/usr"
+make_check_target="test-python3"
+checkdepends="python3-devel"
 short_desc="Python 2/3 compatibility layer for C extensions"
 maintainer="Piotr Wójcik <chocimier@tlen.pl>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://py3c.readthedocs.io"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/encukou/py3c/master/doc/source/changelog.rst"
 distfiles="https://github.com/encukou/py3c/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=0e28ea43f5f092967a344294194f55a81fb55adc3c17a0314545d606eb5f6267
+checksum=8364eca74ec273c647317abaf0f9936cab81feed0d204e7d856dbf018986b923
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.MIT