diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 3f8ec98..7d4be0a 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
             pkgs.installShellFiles
           ];
           nativeCheckInputs = [ python.pkgs.pytestCheckHook ];
+          doInstallCheck = true;
+          installCheckPhase = "$out/bin/qbpm --help";
           postInstall = ''
             _QBPM_COMPLETE=bash_source $out/bin/qbpm > completions/qbpm.bash
             _QBPM_COMPLETE=zsh_source $out/bin/qbpm > completions/qbpm.zsh