diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ti/ticker/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ti/ticker/package.nix
index d1bcfe083993..3258aba4bd4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ti/ticker/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ti/ticker/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   lib,
   buildGoModule,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  ticker,
+  testers,
 }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   # Tests require internet
   doCheck = false;
 
+  passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
+    package = ticker;
+    command = "ticker --version";
+    inherit version;
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Terminal stock ticker with live updates and position tracking";
     homepage = "https://github.com/achannarasappa/ticker";