diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
index 2151f44bd692..60e426e49590 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   argparse-addons,
   humanfriendly,
   pyelftools,
+  pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "bincopy" ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Mangling of various file formats that conveys binary information (Motorola S-Record, Intel HEX, TI-TXT, ELF and binary files)";
     mainProgram = "bincopy";