diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/de/deepsource/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/de/deepsource/package.nix
index 10d48b0fc4ce..39f97281d73b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/de/deepsource/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/de/deepsource/package.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ buildGoModule rec {
       --zsh <($out/bin/deepsource completion zsh)
   '';
 
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  versionCheckProgramArg = [ "version" ];
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     versionCheckHook
   ];