diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
index 7e6ea949218b..766a9fd1de50 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   '';
 
   passthru.tests = {
+    version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = podman;
+      command = "HOME=$TMPDIR podman --version";
+    };
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs stdenv.isLinux {
     inherit (nixosTests) podman;
     # related modules
     inherit (nixosTests)