diff --git a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
index de5b8bbb7c06..235d2b1febc6 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ in
   clickhouse = handleTest ./clickhouse.nix {};
   cloud-init = handleTest ./cloud-init.nix {};
   codimd = handleTest ./codimd.nix {};
+  colord = handleTest ./colord.nix {};
   containers-bridge = handleTest ./containers-bridge.nix {};
   containers-extra_veth = handleTest ./containers-extra_veth.nix {};
   containers-hosts = handleTest ./containers-hosts.nix {};
diff --git a/nixos/tests/colord.nix b/nixos/tests/colord.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ce38aaca4bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/tests/colord.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# run installed tests
+import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  name = "colord";
+
+  meta = {
+    maintainers = pkgs.colord.meta.maintainers;
+  };
+
+  machine = { pkgs, ... }: {
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ gnome-desktop-testing ];
+  };
+
+  testScript = ''
+    $machine->succeed("gnome-desktop-testing-runner -d '${pkgs.colord.installedTests}/share'");
+  '';
+})