diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/iwd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/iwd/default.nix
index 5c7645921bc..f6e98b047df 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/iwd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/iwd/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , coreutils
 , docutils
 , readline
+, openssl
 , python3Packages
 }:
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     readline
   ];
 
+  checkInputs = [ openssl ];
+
   pythonPath = [
     python3Packages.dbus-python
     python3Packages.pygobject3
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     patchShebangs .
   '';
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   postInstall = ''
     cp -a test/* $out/bin/
     mkdir -p $out/share