diff --git a/srcpkgs/attr/template b/srcpkgs/attr/template
index 80f62da1dd1..0b660f8b19e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/attr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/attr/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2.4.47
 revision=6
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
+checkdepends="perl"
 configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib"
 short_desc="Extended attribute support library for ACL support"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "i686" ]; then
 	configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib32 --libexecdir=/usr/lib32"
 fi
 
+do_check() {
+	sed -i 's:{(:\\{(:' test/run
+
+	make -j1 tests
+}
+
 do_install() {
 	make DIST_ROOT=${DESTDIR} install install-lib install-dev
 }