diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index c05575f15a..6b571644d9 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ let
           --with-dbd-sqlite=${perlPackages.DBDSQLite}/lib/perl5/site_perl
         '';
 
+        dontInstall = false;
+
         installCheckPhase = ''
           make installcheck
         '';