diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/kanata/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/kanata/default.nix
index b55d5227b0d1..f4b0cbbb629a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/kanata/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/kanata/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , jq
 , moreutils
+, versionCheckHook
 , nix-update-script
 , withCmd ? false
 }:
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     install -Dm 444 assets/kanata-icon.svg $out/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/kanata.svg
   '';
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };