diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/default.nix
index 27601e481c68..8b41d992d1ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/default.nix
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (args // {
 
   checkPhase = args.checkPhase or ''
     runHook preCheck
-    echo "Running cargo test"
-    cargo test
+    echo "Running cargo cargo test -- ''${checkFlags} ''${checkFlagsArray+''${checkFlagsArray[@]}}"
+    cargo test -- ''${checkFlags} ''${checkFlagsArray+"''${checkFlagsArray[@]}"}
     runHook postCheck
   '';