diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/unbound/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/unbound/default.nix
index 5238f13d6984..26401f229c25 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/unbound/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/unbound/default.nix
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   checkInputs = [ bison ];
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform;
+  doCheck = true;
 
   installFlags = [ "configfile=\${out}/etc/unbound/unbound.conf" ];