diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/openvswitch/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/openvswitch/generic.nix
index fc4386953f7d..ce800a7ba992 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/openvswitch/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/openvswitch/generic.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   doCheck = true;
   preCheck = ''
     export TESTSUITEFLAGS="-j$NIX_BUILD_CORES"
+    export RECHECK=yes
 
     patchShebangs tests/
   '';