diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/n/nauty/nauty-2.8.6-GCC-11.3.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/n/nauty/nauty-2.8.6-GCC-11.3.0.eb
index bc1a1036d2d..1fe2879b3c8 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/n/nauty/nauty-2.8.6-GCC-11.3.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/n/nauty/nauty-2.8.6-GCC-11.3.0.eb
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ sanity_check_paths = {
     'dirs': ['']
 }
 
+sanity_check_commands = ["dreadnaut --help"]
+
 moduleclass = 'math'