diff --git a/tests/default.nix b/tests/default.nix
index e99bce510ec..37ca37e0728 100644
--- a/tests/default.nix
+++ b/tests/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ with import ../lib/testing.nix { inherit nixpkgs services system; };
   proxy = makeTest (import ./proxy.nix);
   quake3 = makeTest (import ./quake3.nix);
   remote_builds = makeTest (import ./remote-builds.nix);
+  simple = makeTest (import ./simple.nix);
   subversion = makeTest (import ./subversion.nix);
   trac = makeTest (import ./trac.nix);
 }
diff --git a/tests/simple.nix b/tests/simple.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eee13a10133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simple.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  machine = { config, pkgs, ... }: { };
+
+  testScript =
+    ''
+      startAll;
+      $machine->shutdown;
+    '';
+}