diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ph/phrasendrescher/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ph/phrasendrescher/package.nix
index e73265c4f75b..ca4ddb61a791 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ph/phrasendrescher/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ph/phrasendrescher/package.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   openssl,
   libssh2,
   gpgme,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   configureFlags = [ "--with-plugins" ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "-h";
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Modular and multi processing pass phrase cracking tool";
     homepage = "https://leidecker.info/projects/phrasendrescher/index.shtml";