diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common.nix
index 7b512b9dcc39..0b8995f30607 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ in
 
   # passthru tests
 , pkgsi686Linux
+, pkgsStatic
 , runCommand
 , pkgs
 }: let
@@ -260,6 +261,8 @@ self = stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     tests = {
       nixi686 = pkgsi686Linux.nixVersions.${self_attribute_name};
+      nixStatic = pkgsStatic.nixVersions.${self_attribute_name};
+
       # Basic smoke test that needs to pass when upgrading nix.
       # Note that this test does only test the nixVersions.stable attribute.
       misc = nixosTests.nix-misc.default;