diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix
index 8d74a4d3c46e..f11930a3a18d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, libusb1 }:
+{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, python, libusb1 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "libusb1";
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ libusb1 ];
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    ${python.interpreter} -m usb1.testUSB1
+  '';
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage    = https://github.com/vpelletier/python-libusb1;
     description = "Python ctype-based wrapper around libusb1";