diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/kajiki/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/kajiki/default.nix
index e9164d8bcf6..ba71e03ce99 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/kajiki/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/kajiki/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , Babel
 , pytz
 , nine
+, nose
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ Babel pytz nine ];
+  checkInputs = [ nose ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Kajiki provides fast well-formed XML templates";