diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/jo/jotdown/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/jo/jotdown/package.nix
index 1c17d0815e58f..7f933c029c983 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/jo/jotdown/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/jo/jotdown/package.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-yuzjyP1iy6pgUJev1dJPjU85A3W5n7G2B+Pa1R47KiQ=";
+  buildFeatures = [ "cli" ];
+
+  # smoke test to verify binary exists
+  installCheckPhase = ''[ "$(echo example | $out/bin/jotdown)" = "<p>example</p>" ]'';
+  doInstallCheck = true;
 
   meta = {
     description = "Minimal Djot CLI";