diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sn/snouty/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sn/snouty/package.nix
index 97f69a35f265..7a0a158eee2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sn/snouty/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sn/snouty/package.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
       --zsh $releaseDir/build/snouty-*/out/_snouty
   '';
 
+  useNextest = true;
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
     podman