diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fi/firecracker/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fi/firecracker/package.nix
index 18b637f8fec1..6400e388dec6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fi/firecracker/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fi/firecracker/package.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   libseccomp,
   rust-bindgen,
   rustPlatform,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     "--skip=resource_limits::tests::test_set_resource_limits"
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall