diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/ugrep/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/ugrep/default.nix
index 8d1288bae8b7..4dfd4c31c5f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/ugrep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/ugrep/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , bzip3
 , lz4
 , pcre2
+, testers
 , xz
 , zlib
 , zstd
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     zstd
   ];
 
+  passthru.tests = {
+    version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+    };
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Ultra fast grep with interactive query UI";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep";
@@ -42,5 +49,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ numkem mikaelfangel ];
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    mainProgram = "ug";
   };
 })