diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/de/deadnix/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/de/deadnix/package.nix
index 9b13663dead6..b42fed41a47b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/de/deadnix/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/de/deadnix/package.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   rustPlatform,
   nix-update-script,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-MX4McxCeUQ1stk33BSm/zITHaXqOJUwNMfMVISgfMFA=";
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };