diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/st/stenc/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/st/stenc/package.nix
index 0810cf135b77..404fc89b303f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/st/stenc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/st/stenc/package.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pandoc
   ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };
 
   meta = {