diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/steampipe/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/steampipe/default.nix
index 664290dbc93..bfddaa722fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/steampipe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/steampipe/default.nix
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-pEQG9BHhsVDVSOoKJBocLXMLjmP72RM+GXz4nYD4D7s=";
   proxyVendor = true;
 
-  # tests are failing for no obvious reasons
-  doCheck = false;
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
 
   ldflags = [