diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/projecteur/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/projecteur/default.nix
index b4c55d9cb9a0..726728539586 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/projecteur/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/projecteur/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   qtgraphicaleffects,
   wrapQtAppsHook,
   udevCheckHook,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -38,14 +39,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     udevCheckHook
   ];
 
-  doInstallCheck = true;
-
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=${placeholder "out"}"
     "-DPACKAGE_TARGETS=OFF"
     "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_UDEVRULESDIR=${placeholder "out"}/lib/udev/rules.d"
   ];
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+
   meta = {
     description = "Linux/X11 application for the Logitech Spotlight device (and similar devices)";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jahnf/Projecteur";