diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zimports/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zimports/default.nix
index 43588361ca7..338dd93150b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zimports/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zimports/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , flake8-import-order
 , pyflakes
 , mock
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -23,12 +24,19 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pyflakes
     flake8-import-order
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [
     mock
   ];
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstallCheck
+    PYTHONPATH= $out/bin/zimports --help >/dev/null
+    runHook postInstallCheck
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python import rewriter";
     homepage = "https://github.com/sqlalchemyorg/zimports";