diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/browserpass/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/browserpass/default.nix
index 31a0bd63db03..83f34e2f066f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/browserpass/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/browserpass/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-{ lib, buildGoModule, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper, gnupg }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, buildGoModule
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, gnupg
+, makeWrapper
+}:
+
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "browserpass";
   version = "3.1.0";
@@ -14,7 +21,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorHash = "sha256-CjuH4ANP2bJDeA+o+1j+obbtk5/NVLet/OFS3Rms4r0=";
 
-  doCheck = false;
+  doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform;
 
   postPatch = ''
     # Because this Makefile will be installed to be used by the user, patch
@@ -32,9 +39,11 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   '';
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    make
+    make browserpass
   '';
 
+  checkTarget = "test";
+
   installPhase = ''
     make install