diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
index 3d5eb64bc821..beea1250b5f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
@@ -292,8 +292,10 @@ rec {
       '';
 
       checkPhase = if checkPhase == null then ''
+        runHook preCheck
         ${stdenv.shell} -n $out/bin/${name}
         ${shellcheck}/bin/shellcheck $out/bin/${name}
+        runHook postCheck
       ''
       else checkPhase;
     };