diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
index 8d7ec25da838..b7fbcb552746 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/altair/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 , anywidget
 , ipython
 , pytestCheckHook
-, vega_datasets
+, vega-datasets
 , sphinx
 }:
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     anywidget
     ipython
     sphinx
-    vega_datasets
+    vega-datasets
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
index 5d051ef80ec2..19474d8d9fbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gradio/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 , torch
 , tqdm
 , transformers
-, vega_datasets
+, vega-datasets
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     torch
     tqdm
     transformers
-    vega_datasets
+    vega-datasets
   ];
 
   # Add a pytest hook skipping tests that access network, marking them as "Expected fail" (xfail).
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix
similarity index 88%
rename from pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix
index 629f5407437c..f92cde6a6592 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega_datasets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vega-datasets/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 { lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, pandas, pytest }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  pname = "vega_datasets";
+  pname = "vega-datasets";
   version = "0.9.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
+    pname = "vega_datasets";
+    inherit version;
     sha256 = "9dbe9834208e8ec32ab44970df315de9102861e4cda13d8e143aab7a80d93fc0";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
index 00f517bc5788..4075d05d6435 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   uproot3 = throw "uproot3 has been removed, use uproot instead"; # added 2022-12-13
   uproot3-methods = throw "uproot3-methods has been removed"; # added 2022-12-13
   validictory = throw "validictory has been removed, since it abandoned"; # added 2023-07-07
+  vega_datasets = vega-datasets; # added 2023-11-04
   ViennaRNA = viennarna; # added 2023-08-23
   virtual-display = throw "virtual-display has been renamed to PyVirtualDisplay"; # added 2023-01-07
   Wand = wand; # added 2022-11-13
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 228cabf855d1..e93c3c2787b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -15369,7 +15369,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   vega = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega { };
 
-  vega_datasets = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega_datasets { };
+  vega-datasets = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vega-datasets { };
 
   venstarcolortouch = callPackage ../development/python-modules/venstarcolortouch { };