diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/borg/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/borg/default.nix
index d9ca87dbdc8..e77c424c6b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/borg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/borg/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, python3, acl, libb2, lz4, zstd, openssl, openssh }:
+{ lib, stdenv, python3, acl, libb2, lz4, zstd, openssl, openssh, nixosTests }:
 
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "borgbackup";
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # 64 failures, needs pytest-benchmark
   doCheck = false;
 
+  passthru.tests = {
+    inherit (nixosTests) borgbackup;
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption";
     homepage = "https://www.borgbackup.org";