diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template b/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
index 7587bf70f14..739c692fa4d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Jinja2/template
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ wrksrc="Jinja2-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
 pycompile_module="jinja2"
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
+checkdepends="python-MarkupSafe python3-MarkupSafe python-pytest python3-pytest"
 depends="python-MarkupSafe"
 short_desc="Full featured template engine (Python2)"
 maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ license="3-clause-BSD"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/J/Jinja2/Jinja2-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=f84be1bb0040caca4cea721fcbbbbd61f9be9464ca236387158b0feea01914a4
 
+do_check() {
+	python2 -m pytest tests/
+	python3 -m pytest tests/
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 	# these files are valid only on Python 3.6+