diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mat2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mat2/default.nix
index f91a9e412482..f6ff184eb2c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mat2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mat2/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   pycairo,
   dolphinIntegration ? false,
   kdePackages,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+
   meta = {
     description = "Handy tool to trash your metadata";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jvoisin/mat2";