diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/bashblog/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/bashblog/default.nix
index 2649b564044..3c8d90caf84 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/bashblog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/bashblog/default.nix
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     install -Dm755 bb.sh $out/bin/bashblog
+
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {