diff --git a/gnu/packages/docker.scm b/gnu/packages/docker.scm
index ee729f7aef..5ef76176df 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/docker.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/docker.scm
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ (define-public containerd
     (build-system go-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:import-path "github.com/containerd/containerd"
-       #:tests? #f
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-before 'build 'chdir