diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/speech-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/speech-tools/default.nix
index 8e5ee80b0bf2..22d66b7e71d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/speech-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/speech-tools/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
   '';
 
+  doCheck = true;
+
+  checkTarget = "test";
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Text-to-speech engine";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];