diff --git a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
index 767da3a67b16..f6093eb7e14a 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ in
     ssh-backdoor = runTestOn [ "x86_64-linux" ] ./nixos-test-driver/ssh-backdoor.nix;
     console-log = runTest ./nixos-test-driver/console-log.nix;
     containers = runTest ./nixos-test-driver/containers.nix;
+    skip-typecheck = runTest ./nixos-test-driver/skip-typecheck.nix;
     driver-timeout =
       pkgs.runCommand "ensure-timeout-induced-failure"
         {
diff --git a/nixos/tests/nixos-test-driver/skip-typecheck.nix b/nixos/tests/nixos-test-driver/skip-typecheck.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b36e4a819693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/tests/nixos-test-driver/skip-typecheck.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+  nixosTests.simple, but with skipTypeCheck.
+  This catches regressions in the wiring, e.g.
+  https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/511225
+*/
+{
+  name = "skip-typecheck";
+  meta = {
+    maintainers = [ ];
+  };
+
+  skipTypeCheck = true;
+
+  nodes.machine = { };
+
+  testScript = ''
+    start_all()
+    machine.wait_for_unit("multi-user.target")
+    machine.shutdown()
+  '';
+}