diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
index 23da12cc8057..e6c1fe2ccb2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   testers,
   libX11,
   libGL,
-  testSupport ? true,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   # skip timing-based tests as those are flaky
   env.SDL_TESTS_QUICK = 1;
 
-  doCheck = testSupport && stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform;
+  doCheck = true;
 
   patches = [ ./find-headers.patch ];
   setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;
@@ -73,20 +72,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   passthru = {
     tests =
-      let
-        replaceSDL2 = drv: drv.override { SDL2 = finalAttrs.finalPackage; };
-      in
       {
-        pkg-config = testers.hasPkgConfigModules { package = finalAttrs.finalPackage; };
-        SDL2_ttf = replaceSDL2 SDL2_ttf;
-        SDL2_net = replaceSDL2 SDL2_net;
-        SDL2_gfx = replaceSDL2 SDL2_gfx;
-        SDL2_sound = replaceSDL2 SDL2_sound;
-        SDL2_mixer = replaceSDL2 SDL2_mixer;
-        SDL2_image = replaceSDL2 SDL2_image;
+        pkg-config = testers.testMetaPkgConfig finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+
+        inherit
+          SDL2_ttf
+          SDL2_net
+          SDL2_gfx
+          SDL2_sound
+          SDL2_mixer
+          SDL2_image
+          ;
       }
       // lib.optionalAttrs stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux {
-        monado = replaceSDL2 monado;
+        inherit monado;
       };
 
     updateScript = nix-update-script {
@@ -108,6 +107,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       marcin-serwin
     ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
-    pkgConfigModules = [ "sdl2-compat" ];
+    pkgConfigModules = [
+      "sdl2-compat"
+      "sdl2"
+    ];
   };
 })