diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
index ae4fc0a4e3b7..fc2c33e292cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, buildGoModule, fetchFromGitHub }:
+{ lib, buildGoModule, fetchFromGitHub, testers, dnscontrol }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "dnscontrol";
@@ -15,13 +15,20 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   subPackages = [ "." ];
 
-  ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X=main.Version=${version}" ];
+  ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X=main.version=${version}" ];
 
   preCheck = ''
     # requires network
     rm pkg/spflib/flatten_test.go pkg/spflib/parse_test.go
   '';
 
+  passthru.tests = {
+    version = testers.testVersion {
+      command = "${lib.getExe dnscontrol} version";
+      package = dnscontrol;
+    };
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Synchronize your DNS to multiple providers from a simple DSL";
     homepage = "https://dnscontrol.org/";