diff --git a/srcpkgs/iwd/template b/srcpkgs/iwd/template
index 176fb47aba..d3a413da37 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iwd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iwd/template
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ configure_args="--disable-systemd-service --enable-pie
 hostmakedepends="python3-docutils pkg-config"
 makedepends="readline-devel dbus-devel ell-devel"
 depends="dbus ell>=0.36"
-checkdepends="python3"
+checkdepends="python3 $depends"
 short_desc="Internet Wireless Daemon by Intel that aims to replace wpa_supplicant"
 maintainer="Érico Nogueira <ericonr@disroot.org>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ checksum=db854f569cfa94dc32120d8cf2e7d483a16679f238e1a4794837d0e455ea7aa9
 make_dirs="/var/lib/iwd 0600 root root
  /var/lib/ead 0600 root root
  /etc/iwd 755 root root"
+# tests depend on kernel features
+make_check=extended
 
 do_check() {
-	if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" = full]; then
-		# tests depend on kernel features
-		dbus-run-session make check
-	fi
+	dbus-run-session make check
 }
 
 post_install() {