diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blinker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blinker/default.nix
index 5591113ab0ad..ca59a0d710ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blinker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blinker/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi }:
+{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, nose, pytestCheckHook }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "blinker";
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1dpq0vb01p36jjwbhhd08ylvrnyvcc82yxx3mwjx6awrycjyw6j7";
   };
 
+  checkInputs = [ nose pytestCheckHook ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "blinker" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://pythonhosted.org/blinker/";
     description = "Fast, simple object-to-object and broadcast signaling";