diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ju/jujutsu/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ju/jujutsu/package.nix
index 5e4fac2a8450..57e3b780b83d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ju/jujutsu/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ju/jujutsu/package.nix
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
   openssh,
   buildPackages,
   nix-update-script,
-  testers,
-  jujutsu,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -87,14 +86,13 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
         --zsh <(COMPLETE=zsh ${jj})
     '';
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgram = "${placeholder "out"}/bin/jj";
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
-    tests = {
-      version = testers.testVersion {
-        package = jujutsu;
-        command = "jj --version";
-      };
-    };
   };
 
   meta = {