diff --git a/misc/plover.nix b/misc/plover.nix
index d592f7d..8e9446f 100644
--- a/misc/plover.nix
+++ b/misc/plover.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ in rec {
     buildPythonPackage rec {
       inherit (tarballs.ruamel-yaml-clib-src.passthru) pname version;
       src = tarballs.ruamel-yaml-clib-src;
+      setuptoolsCheckPhase " true";
     };
   regenpfeifer-env = pypy3.withPackages (ps: [ps.marisa-trie]);
   wortformliste = pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {