diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
index c2a194a042f..52924d2c42c 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 vmTools.runInLinuxImage (stdenv.mkDerivation (
 
   {
-    #doCheck = true;
+    doCheck = true;
 
     prefix = "/usr";