diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/op/openwebrx/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/op/openwebrx/package.nix
index 2e3a61b205e7..4707d53e4e27 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/op/openwebrx/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/op/openwebrx/package.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   sox,
   wsjtx,
   codecserver,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 let
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ let
       soapysdr-with-plugins
     ];
 
+    nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+    versionCheckProgram = "${placeholder "out"}/bin/rtl_connector";
+    doInstallCheck = true;
+
     meta = {
       homepage = "https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector";
       description = "Set of connectors that are used by OpenWebRX to interface with SDR hardware";
@@ -119,6 +124,9 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     "test"
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   passthru = {
     inherit js8py owrx_connector;
   };