diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ia/iamb/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ia/iamb/package.nix
index 02d51b9b3089..e0baeeb050cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ia/iamb/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ia/iamb/package.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   rustPlatform,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   installShellFiles,
-  darwin,
-  stdenv,
+  versionCheckHook,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -14,16 +15,28 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "ulyssa";
     repo = "iamb";
-    rev = "v${version}";
+    tag = "v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-cjBSWUBgfwdLnpneJ5XW2TdOFkNc+Rc/wyUp9arZzwg=";
   };
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-a5y8nNFixOxJPNDOzvFFRqVrY2jsirCud2ZJJ8OvRhQ=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
-  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
-    darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.AppKit
-    darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Cocoa
+
+  preBuild = ''
+    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
+  '';
+
+  checkFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    # Attempted to create a NULL object.
+    "--skip=base::tests::test_complete_cmdbar"
+    "--skip=base::tests::test_complete_msgbar"
+
+    # Attempted to create a NULL object.
+    "--skip=windows::room::scrollback::tests::test_cursorpos"
+    "--skip=windows::room::scrollback::tests::test_dirscroll"
+    "--skip=windows::room::scrollback::tests::test_movement"
+    "--skip=windows::room::scrollback::tests::test_search_messages"
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''
@@ -31,12 +44,20 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     installManPage $OUT_DIR/iamb.{1,5}
   '';
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = [ "--version" ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
+  meta = {
     description = "Matrix client for Vim addicts";
     mainProgram = "iamb";
     homepage = "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
-    license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ meain ];
+    changelog = "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/releases/tag/${src.tag}";
+    license = lib.licenses.asl20;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ meain ];
   };
 }