diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/yojimbo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/yojimbo/default.nix
index 9a3416a368bb..557c46470a8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/yojimbo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/yojimbo/default.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ premake5 doxygen ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ libsodium mbedtls ];
 
-  buildPhase = ''
-    premake5 gmake
-    make all
+  postBuild = ''
     premake5 docs
   '';
 
@@ -28,6 +26,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cp -r docs/html $out/share/doc/yojimbo
   '';
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A network library for client/server games with dedicated servers";
     longDescription = ''