diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
index 180553895942..3ddc9423d52d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
@@ -198,12 +198,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
 
     installCheckPhase =
       args.installCheckPhase or ''
+        runHook preInstallCheck
+
         for f in $out/bin/*; do
           if [[ $f == *.dwarf ]]; then
             continue
           fi
           $f --help > /dev/null
         done
+
+        runHook postInstallCheck
       '';
 
     meta = {