diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
index 5e200c1d406f..fae2c8a42818 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, pytestCheckHook
+, nodejs
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -15,7 +17,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "169px5n4jjnpdn9y86f28qwd95bwf1q1rz0a1h3lb5nn5c6ym8c4";
   };
 
-  doCheck = false;
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    nodejs
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    # do not execute legacy tests
+    rm -rf pscript_legacy
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python to JavaScript compiler";