diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/hare/hare.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/hare/hare.nix
index 4effebf0f84..f5c0cd8e405 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/hare/hare.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/hare/hare.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "PREFIX=${placeholder "out"}"
   ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   postInstall =
     let
       binPath = lib.makeBinPath [