diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/bs/bspwm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/bs/bspwm/package.nix
index 842027ff9b04..a2cb9c61b140 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/bs/bspwm/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/bs/bspwm/package.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   libxcb-util,
   libxcb-keysyms,
   libxcb-wm,
+  versionCheckHook,
   nixosTests,
 }:
 
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   passthru.tests = {
     inherit (nixosTests) startx;
   };