diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index b55c1c832e8a..a33c83cb3864 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -12165,6 +12165,11 @@ in modules // {
       sha256 = "0qrhkd3sga56qf6k0sqyhwfcladwi05gl6aqmr0xriiq1sgva5dy";
     };
     buildInputs = with self; [ nose ];
+
+    checkPhase = ''
+      nosetests -v
+    '';
+
   };
 
   nose-cprof = buildPythonPackage rec {