diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fe/feroxbuster/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fe/feroxbuster/package.nix
index 84d78838efbf..383b0e6884e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fe/feroxbuster/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fe/feroxbuster/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   pkg-config,
   rustPlatform,
   nix-update-script,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -25,13 +26,20 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR = true;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkg-config
+    versionCheckHook
+  ];
 
   buildInputs = [ openssl ];
 
   # Tests require network access
   doCheck = false;
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
+  versionCheckProgramArg = [ "--version" ];
+
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = with lib; {