diff --git a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/wordpress/generic.nix b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/wordpress/generic.nix
index 3c9aa377d770..e15640c88281 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/wordpress/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/wordpress/generic.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
     mkdir -p $out/share/wordpress
     cp -r . $out/share/wordpress
+
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   passthru.tests = {