diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/id/identity/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/id/identity/package.nix
index bcfa4d3178ca..1dc05c1c4ca1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/id/identity/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/id/identity/package.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   pkg-config,
   rustPlatform,
   rustc,
+  versionCheckHook,
   wrapGAppsHook4,
 }:
 
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform;
   cargoCheckType = if (finalAttrs.mesonBuildType != "debug") then "release" else "debug";
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck