diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/redstore/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/redstore/package.nix
index f78fa7e98365..c4acda5f493b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/redstore/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/redstore/package.nix
@@ -8,17 +8,28 @@
   zlib,
   librdf_raptor2,
   librdf_rasqal,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "redstore";
   version = "0.5.4";
 
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://www.aelius.com/njh/redstore/redstore-${finalAttrs.version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "0hc1fjfbfvggl72zqx27v4wy84f5m7bp4dnwd8g41aw8lgynbgaq";
+    hash = "sha256-WL1l/aOIq0Aeatw2ctepxRHkOdlHdPzFoe9tt5x0gUE=";
   };
 
+  # source code tries to use `true` as a variable
+  # despite it being a reserved keyword
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace ./src/redhttp/server.c --replace-fail \
+      'true' 'opt'
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
   buildInputs = [
     gmp
@@ -35,6 +46,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     )
   '';
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "HTTP interface to Redland RDF store";
     mainProgram = "redstore";