diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/is/isa-l/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/is/isa-l/package.nix
index 16d7a49a5658..16b1288c99ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/is/isa-l/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/is/isa-l/package.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     versionCheckHook
   ];
   doInstallCheck = true;
+  doCheck = true;
 
   passthru = {
     tests = {