diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
index 4d858ca753da..63c80826c05b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   wayland,
   wayland-protocols,
   util-linux,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     util-linux
   ];
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+
   meta = {
     inherit (finalAttrs.src.meta) homepage;
     description = "Blazing fast wayland wallpaper utility";