diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/restinio/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/restinio/package.nix
index 3f4a00491f13..0d267b42cc1f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/restinio/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/restinio/package.nix
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
         ]
     );
 
-  checkInputs = [
+  buildInputs = [
     catch2_3
   ];
 
   cmakeDir = "../dev";
   cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DCMAKE_CATCH_DISCOVER_TESTS_DISCOVERY_MODE=PRE_TEST"
     "-DRESTINIO_TEST=ON"
     "-DRESTINIO_SAMPLE=OFF"
     "-DRESTINIO_BENCHMARK=OFF"