diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rmsd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rmsd/default.nix
index 825016480b35..6a3664440a78 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rmsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rmsd/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   numpy,
   scipy,
   setuptools,
+  pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "rmsd" ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Calculate root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) between two sets of cartesian coordinates";
     mainProgram = "calculate_rmsd";