diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/wireguard-go/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/wireguard-go/default.nix
index c3f9e0dab8d7..15db9879fbf6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/wireguard-go/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/wireguard-go/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     mv $out/bin/wireguard $out/bin/wireguard-go
   '';
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Userspace Go implementation of WireGuard";
     homepage = "https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-go/about/";