diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/dj/djot-js/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/dj/djot-js/package.nix
index dd93707fbf41..4b50ba6d0e05 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/dj/djot-js/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/dj/djot-js/package.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ buildNpmPackage rec {
     installShellFiles
   ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+
+    npm run test
+
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
+
   postInstall = ''
     installManPage doc/djot.1
   '';