diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index cca08d26a8..3461799420 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1444,11 +1444,13 @@ (define-public python-statsmodels
                               line)))
             #t))
          (add-after 'install 'check
-          (lambda _
-            (with-directory-excursion "/tmp"
-              (zero? (system* "nosetests"
-                              "--stop"
-                              "-v" "statsmodels"))))))))
+           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+             ;; Make installed package available for running the tests
+             (add-installed-pythonpath inputs outputs)
+             (with-directory-excursion "/tmp"
+               (zero? (system* "nosetests"
+                               "--stop"
+                               "-v" "statsmodels"))))))))
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("python-numpy" ,python-numpy)
        ("python-scipy" ,python-scipy)