diff --git a/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix b/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
index 855578e2ae7d..ff025d0370df 100644
--- a/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,30 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  tests = { };
+  tests-name = {
+    testNameFromNameArg = {
+      expr =
+        (buildEnv {
+          name = "test-env";
+          paths = [ ];
+        }).name;
+      expected = "test-env";
+    };
+
+    testNameFromPnameVersion = {
+      expr =
+        (buildEnv {
+          pname = "test-env";
+          version = "1.0";
+          paths = [ ];
+        }).name;
+      expected = "test-env-1.0";
+    };
+
+    testMissingNameThrows = testingThrow (buildEnv { paths = [ ]; }).drvPath;
+  };
+
+  tests = tests-name;
 in
 
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