diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
index 86117f7ded48..5f763a440a0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   dependencies = [ numpy ];
 
   # Module has no tests
-  doCHeck = false;
+  doCheck = false;
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "gekko" ];