diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/generic.nix
index c862bb2bbfde..3f8871df4f96 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/generic.nix
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY= \
       make -C phobos -f posix.mak unittest $checkFlags -j$checkJobs DFLAGS="-version=TZDatabaseDir -version=LibcurlPath -J$PWD"
 
-    runHook postBuild
+    runHook postCheck
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''