diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
index 4b6342691d43..e69506f6746e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
-    pushd dist
+    pushd "$out"
     ${python.interpreter} -c "import scipy; scipy.test('fast', verbose=10, parallel=$NIX_BUILD_CORES)"
     popd
     runHook postCheck