diff --git a/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
index cecab256413f..102b4575709a 100644
--- a/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
+++ b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ struct CmdAddGCRoot : StoreCommand
             .handler = {&links},
             .completer = completePath,
         });
+
+        addFlag({
+            .longName = "no-check",
+            .description = "Do not test the validity of created roots.",
+            .handler = {&checkResults, false},
+        });
     }
 
     std::string description() override
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index 5167fa814b6f..6defbf417968 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ suites = [
       'debugger.sh',
       'extra-sandbox-profile.sh',
       'help.sh',
+      'store-add-gc-root.sh',
     ],
     'workdir': meson.current_build_dir(),
   },