diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/go-protobuf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/go-protobuf/default.nix
index 72dabc3b9380..00e62c87cb32 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/go-protobuf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/go-protobuf/default.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-CcJjFMslSUiZMM0LLMM3BR53YMxyWk8m7hxjMI9tduE=";
 
-  doCheck = false;
-
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage    = "https://github.com/golang/protobuf";
     description = " Go bindings for protocol buffer";