diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/innernet/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/innernet/default.nix
index abc7aca61a32..4573db5879e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/innernet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/innernet/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, rustPlatform, fetchFromGitHub, llvmPackages, linuxHeaders, sqlite, Security }:
+{ lib, stdenv, rustPlatform, fetchFromGitHub, llvmPackages, sqlite, installShellFiles, Security }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "innernet";
@@ -10,11 +10,37 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     rev = "v${version}";
     sha256 = "sha256-Z4F5RYPVgFiiDBg6lxILjAh/a/rL7IJBqHIJ/tQyLnE=";
   };
+  cargoSha256 = "sha256-WSkN5aXMgfqZJAV1b3elF7kwf2f5OpcntKSf8620YcY=";
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = with llvmPackages; [
+    llvm
+    clang
+    installShellFiles
+  ];
+  buildInputs = [ sqlite ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Security ];
+
   LIBCLANG_PATH = "${llvmPackages.libclang}/lib";
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = with llvmPackages; [ llvm clang ];
-  buildInputs = [ sqlite ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Security ];
-  cargoSha256 = "sha256-WSkN5aXMgfqZJAV1b3elF7kwf2f5OpcntKSf8620YcY=";
+  postInstall = ''
+    installManPage doc/innernet-server.8.gz
+    installManPage doc/innernet.8.gz
+  '';
+
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+  installCheckPhase = ''
+    if [[ "$("$out/bin/${pname}"-server --version)" == "${pname}-server ${version}" ]]; then
+      echo '${pname}-server smoke check passed'
+    else
+      echo '${pname}-server smoke check failed'
+      return 1
+    fi
+    if [[ "$("$out/bin/${pname}" --version)" == "${pname} ${version}" ]]; then
+      echo '${pname} smoke check passed'
+    else
+      echo '${pname} smoke check failed'
+      return 1
+    fi
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A private network system that uses WireGuard under the hood";