diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixpkgs-review/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixpkgs-review/package.nix
index 5b20425a25e1..155251f82dc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixpkgs-review/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixpkgs-review/package.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     done
   '';
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     versionCheckHook
   ];
   versionCheckProgramArg = [ "--version" ];