diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix
index e754e0e09fdb..6a4cadc42939 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   enableDarwinSandbox ? true,
   # for passthru.tests
   nix,
+  lix,
   lowdown-unsandboxed,
 }:
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   passthru.tests = {
     # most important consumers in nixpkgs
-    inherit nix lowdown-unsandboxed;
+    inherit nix lix lowdown-unsandboxed;
   };
 
   meta = {