diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
index d97e810b94c1..5009ef4d873b 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
@@ -664,6 +664,11 @@ services.postgresql.dataDir = "/var/db/postgresql";
       The default output of <literal>buildGoPackage</literal> is now <literal>$out</literal> instead of <literal>$bin</literal>.
     </para>
    </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     <literal>buildGoModule</literal> <literal>doCheck</literal> now defaults to <literal>true</literal>.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Packages built using <literal>buildRustPackage</literal> now use <literal>release</literal>
diff --git a/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
index 68a4fe8dd6ad..25b031a8229d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ let
       runHook postBuild
     '';
 
-    doCheck = args.doCheck or false;
+    doCheck = args.doCheck or true;
     checkPhase = args.checkPhase or ''
       runHook preCheck