diff --git a/srcpkgs/gettext/template b/srcpkgs/gettext/template
index 298c6366253..cae940a8813 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gettext/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gettext/template
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	}
 fi
 
+do_check() {
+	make check
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	# Fix conflict with musl.
 	if [ -e ${DESTDIR}/usr/include/libintl.h ]; then