diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/default.nix
index 8d36b344a22d..0ea6570b3208 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-{ lib
-, runCommand
+{ callPackage
+, lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
 , nixos
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (self: {
         (nixos { environment.noXlibs = true; }).pkgs.hello;
   };
 
-  passthru.tests.run = runCommand "hello-test-run" {
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ self ];
-  } ''
-    diff -U3 --color=auto <(hello) <(echo 'Hello, world!')
-    touch $out
-  '';
+  passthru.tests.run = callPackage ./test.nix { hello = self; };
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A program that produces a familiar, friendly greeting";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/test.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/test.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7acded2a16f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/hello/test.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ runCommand, hello }:
+
+runCommand "hello-test-run" {
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ hello ];
+} ''
+  diff -U3 --color=auto <(hello) <(echo 'Hello, world!')
+  touch $out
+''