diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/phylogenetics/default.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/phylogenetics/default.nix
index 1cf9651e6ec..f3df658b6d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/phylogenetics/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/phylogenetics/default.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ buildDunePackage rec {
     printbox-text
   ];
 
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+    dune build @app/fulltest
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {