diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/npth/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/npth/default.nix
index dc4f4926e9d..a600938cdbb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/npth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/npth/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1hmkkp6vzyrh8v01c2ynzf9vwikyagp7p1lxhbnr4ysk3w66jji9";
   };
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "The New GNU Portable Threads Library";
     longDescription = ''