diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sopel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sopel/default.nix
index c541751bd24..b7569efadf5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sopel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sopel/default.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     popd
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "sopel" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Simple and extensible IRC bot";
     homepage = "http://sopel.chat";