diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/cl/cloud-hypervisor/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/cl/cloud-hypervisor/package.nix
index 61934b2a2bb4..d1a36835f376 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/cl/cloud-hypervisor/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/cl/cloud-hypervisor/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   pkg-config,
   dtc,
   openssl,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     "vmm" # /dev/kvm
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/cloud-hypervisor/cloud-hypervisor";
     description = "Open source Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) that runs on top of KVM";