diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
index 8450519ce48..12ee83ca88d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ gfortran ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Atlas library";
     license = "GPL";