diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/po/pods/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/po/pods/package.nix
index 7c2cc9b1066e..634e08a6cdd9 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/po/pods/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/po/pods/package.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   libadwaita,
   libpanel,
   vte-gtk4,
+  versionCheckHook,
   nix-update-script,
 }:
 
@@ -66,6 +67,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     vte-gtk4
   ];
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };