diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
index 7d98544f4cb6..96cca8a71268 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     patchShebangs tests/run-test.sh
   '';
 
-  preCheck = ''
+  preCheck = lib.optionalString finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck ''
     # For test_trash_file
     export HOME=$(mktemp -d)