diff --git a/srcpkgs/neovim-remote/template b/srcpkgs/neovim-remote/template
index 0438135e8b6..df559fde9b6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/neovim-remote/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/neovim-remote/template
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 # Template file for 'neovim-remote'
 pkgname=neovim-remote
-version=1.8.6
+version=1.8.8
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 build_style=python3-module
 pycompile_module="nvr"
 hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+checkdepends="python3-psutil python3-neovim python3-pytest"
 depends="python3-neovim python3-psutil"
 short_desc="Control nvim processes using 'nvr' commandline tool"
 maintainer="dleeram <dleeram@protonmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/mhinz/neovim-remote"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=a2c8685d2ced6fa0af3bd340d58214038ebe4a0dd2f4d7bfd075257180892ae2
+checksum=95a34e400ee20e679e941859580f42a7d90d1dd58efa2579ed105975923f6946
+
+do_check() {
+	python3 -m pytest
+}
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE