diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/th/thanos/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/th/thanos/package.nix
index 48e32cec0779..b56882f7d653 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/th/thanos/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/th/thanos/package.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   nixosTests,
   testers,
   thanos,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
     tests = {