diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
index 8ae477db3396..7c7156f6c4dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   python3,
   rpm,
   sqlite,
-  testers,
   util-linux,
   vulkan-loader,
   wayland,
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
   x11Support ? true,
   apple-sdk_15,
   darwinMinVersionHook,
+  versionCheckHook,
 }:
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "fastfetch";
@@ -142,14 +142,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : "${lib.makeLibraryPath finalAttrs.buildInputs}"
   '';
 
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
-    tests.version = testers.testVersion {
-      package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-      command = "fastfetch -v | cut -d '(' -f 1";
-      version = "fastfetch ${finalAttrs.version}";
-    };
-  };
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = {
     description = "An actively maintained, feature-rich and performance oriented, neofetch like system information tool";