diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/indent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/indent/default.nix
index a94a907c1024..44572609e402 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/indent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/indent/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   passthru.tests.static = pkgsStatic.indent;
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.gnu.org/software/indent/";