diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
index 618351a33b61..08d1c5b78743 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   nix-update-script,
   versionCheckHook,
   buildPackages,
+  nixosTests,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -101,12 +102,15 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
   doInstallCheck = true;
-  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script {
-    extraArgs = [
-      # avoid unstable pre‐releases
-      "--version-regex"
-      "^v([0-9.]+)$"
-    ];
+  passthru = {
+    tests = { inherit (nixosTests) matrix-authentication-service; };
+    updateScript = nix-update-script {
+      extraArgs = [
+        # avoid unstable pre‐releases
+        "--version-regex"
+        "^v([0-9.]+)$"
+      ];
+    };
   };
 
   meta = {