diff --git a/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
index b4a39b23c1ff..60f1fefe8221 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   testers,
   nushell,
   nix-update-script,
+  curlMinimal,
 }:
 
 let
@@ -64,8 +65,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
   buildNoDefaultFeatures = !withDefaultFeatures;
   buildFeatures = additionalFeatures [ ];
 
-  doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin; # Skip checks on darwin. Failing tests since 0.96.0
-
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
     (
@@ -82,6 +81,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
     runHook postCheck
   '';
 
+  checkInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    curlMinimal
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     shellPath = "/bin/nu";
     tests.version = testers.testVersion {