diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libopus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libopus/default.nix
index b5e5c9e3bd2c..6c6e55a528e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libopus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libopus/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 , ninja
 , fixedPoint ? false
 , withCustomModes ? true
+
+# tests
+, ffmpeg-headless
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   doCheck = !stdenv.isi686 && !stdenv.isAarch32; # test_unit_LPC_inv_pred_gain fails
 
+  passthru.tests = {
+    inherit ffmpeg-headless;
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec";
     homepage = "https://opus-codec.org/";