diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvitop/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvitop/package.nix
index cce03aca75c7..e7b5a861defb 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvitop/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvitop/package.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     nvidia-ml-py
   ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     versionCheckHook
   ];
   versionCheckProgramArg = [ "--version" ];