diff --git a/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
index 10beb80f2e6a..575b196a1b2a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/go-modules/generic/default.nix
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ let
       runHook preCheck
 
       for pkg in $(getGoDirs test); do
-        buildGoDir test "$pkg"
+        buildGoDir test $checkFlags "$pkg"
       done
 
       runHook postCheck