diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libcloud/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libcloud/default.nix
index 176dfd8ce95..0449f609958 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libcloud/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libcloud/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   # requires a certificates file
   doCheck = false;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "libcloud" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A unified interface to many cloud providers";
     homepage = "https://libcloud.apache.org/";