diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/qtox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/qtox/default.nix
index d244c4d11c41..50017de132c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/qtox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/qtox/default.nix
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp qtox $out/bin
     wrapQtProgram $out/bin/qtox
+
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;