diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wl/wlock/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wl/wlock/package.nix
index 24d7462a648a..d6273ae934cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wl/wlock/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wl/wlock/package.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   wayland-protocols,
   libxkbcommon,
   libxcrypt,
+  versionCheckHook,
   nix-update-script,
 }:
 
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ("WAYLAND_SCANNER=" + lib.getExe wayland-scanner)
   ];
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "-v";
+
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = {