diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-binstall/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-binstall/package.nix
index 62fb1e8873d5..b7e8dbaa5f5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-binstall/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-binstall/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   bzip2,
   xz,
   zstd,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     "--skip=gh_api_client::test::test_gh_api_client_cargo_binstall_v0_20_1"
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "-V";
+
   meta = {
     description = "Tool for installing rust binaries as an alternative to building from source";
     mainProgram = "cargo-binstall";