diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/oath/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/oath/default.nix
index 6d22a0aec2a0..a8740f685747 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/oath/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/oath/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "oath";
   version = "1.4.4";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "sha256-vWsg0g8sTj9TUj7pACEdynWu7KcvT1qf2NyswXX+HAs=";
   };
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "oath"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python implementation of the three main OATH specifications: HOTP, TOTP and OCRA";