diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
index 0cac4cb1b1ee..770b3a5a73e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "5537b00afb7b247da0f59cc57ee5680178be61c8b2e21b5a0672b70a3d247791";
   };
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    python -m ppft.tests
+  '';
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {