diff --git a/srcpkgs/mksh/template b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
index dfb13fa92b..7570cc0057 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mksh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ pkgname=mksh
 version=R56c
 revision=1
 wrksrc=mksh
+checkdepends="perl ed"
 register_shell="/bin/mksh"
 short_desc="The MirBSD Korn Shell"
 maintainer='Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>'
-homepage="https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm"
 license="MirOS"
+homepage="https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm"
 distfiles="https://www.mirbsd.org/MirOS/dist/mir/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
 checksum=dd86ebc421215a7b44095dc13b056921ba81e61b9f6f4cdab08ca135d02afb77
 
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ do_build() {
 	sh ./Build.sh -r -c lto
 }
 
+do_check() {
+	./test.sh
+}
+
 do_install() {
 	vbin mksh
 	vman mksh.1