diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/factory_boy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/factory_boy/default.nix
index 1a491f2c8f0..5029870f9ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/factory_boy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/factory_boy/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , fake_factory
+, faker
+, python
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -13,8 +15,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "6f25cc4761ac109efd503f096e2ad99421b1159f01a29dbb917359dcd68e08ca";
   };
 
+  checkInputs = [ faker ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ fake_factory ];
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    ${python.interpreter} -m unittest
+  '';
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A Python package to create factories for complex objects";
     homepage    = https://github.com/rbarrois/factory_boy;