diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/im/imapsync/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/im/imapsync/package.nix
index 6dc57db99845..089dc41b06e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/im/imapsync/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/im/imapsync/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   perlPackages,
   stdenv,
   procps,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   strictDeps = true;
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Mail folder synchronizer between IMAP servers";
     homepage = "https://imapsync.lamiral.info";