diff --git a/test/upgrade.sh b/test/upgrade.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..97dc4fa4826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/upgrade.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+set -e
+nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/system -f system-configuration.nix -i -A systemConfiguration
+/nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration