diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix
index 1b8c1b8bf38..1a96fc947b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qutip/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , cython
 , doCheck ? true
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, ipython
 , matplotlib
 , numpy
 , packaging
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     pytest-rerunfailures
-  ] ++ passthru.optional-dependencies.graphics;
+  ] ++ lib.flatten (builtins.attrValues passthru.optional-dependencies);
 
   # Disabling OpenMP support on Darwin.
   setupPyGlobalFlags = lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     graphics = [
       matplotlib
     ];
+    ipython = [
+      ipython
+    ];
     semidefinite = [
       cvxpy
       cvxopt