diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/shtab/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/shtab/default.nix
index efac8148a72a..78e160058b23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/shtab/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/shtab/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , setuptools-scm
+, bashInteractive
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [
+    bashInteractive
     pytest-timeout
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
@@ -37,11 +39,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace " --cov=shtab --cov-report=term-missing --cov-report=xml" ""
   '';
 
-  disabledTests = [
-    # bash tests are failing
-    "bash"
-  ];
-
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "shtab"
   ];