diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index 3d1a1a7e696198b03ea3979ccb5159562ae0c691..8dab3661d4050956be2ff90d973290530146c553 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ pkgs.lib.makeExtensible
         buildPhase = ''
                 make -j 4
         '';
+        checkPhase = ''
+                make tests
+        '';
         installPhase = ''
                true
         '';