diff --git a/srcpkgs/libarchive/template b/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
index e28229ade35..e7a2214e3b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ fi
 pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -if
 }
+do_check() {
+	make check
+}
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }