diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/aspcud/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/aspcud/default.nix
index ef1b6a5a4ca5..12cc6572abcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/aspcud/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/aspcud/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , boost
+, catch2
 , clasp
 , cmake
 , gringo
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-d04GPMoz6PMGq6iiul0zT1C9Mljdl9uJJ2C8MIwcmaw=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    cp ${catch2}/include/catch2/catch.hpp libcudf/tests/catch.hpp
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [ boost clasp gringo re2c ];
 
@@ -28,6 +33,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DASPCUD_CLASP_PATH=${clasp}/bin/clasp"
   ];
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Solver for package problems in CUDF format using ASP";
     homepage = "https://potassco.org/aspcud/";