diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 6c495cdabdee..164e7504e8bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -964,6 +964,10 @@ in {
   dlib = buildPythonPackage rec {
     inherit (pkgs.dlib) name src nativeBuildInputs meta buildInputs;
 
+    checkPhase = ''
+      ${python.interpreter} nix_run_setup test --no USE_AVX_INSTRUCTIONS
+    '';
+
     patches = [ ../development/python-modules/dlib/build-cores.patch ];
 
     checkInputs = with self; [ pytest ];