diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbsmoke/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbsmoke/default.nix
index b7ddf35caec..86c5afd8c4a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbsmoke/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbsmoke/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   # tests not included with pypi release
   doCheck = false;
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "nbsmoke" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Basic notebook checks and linting";