diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gi/git-branchless/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gi/git-branchless/package.nix
index 3d3e71250e5c..73959b3c026c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gi/git-branchless/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gi/git-branchless/package.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   rustPlatform,
   sqlite,
   stdenv,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     "--skip=test_switch_auto_switch_interactive"
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Suite of tools to help you visualize, navigate, manipulate, and repair your commit history";
     homepage = "https://github.com/arxanas/git-branchless";