diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-httpd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-httpd/package.nix
index be2fe96de635..b6ca2feba0b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-httpd/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-httpd/package.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   rustPlatform,
   stdenv,
   xdg-utils,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     done
   '';
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Radicle JSON HTTP API Daemon";
     longDescription = ''