diff --git a/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
index 714c97e008..ef203c6ed6 100644
--- a/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
+++ b/lib/std/special/init-exe/build.zig
@@ -24,4 +24,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
 
     const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
     run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
+    var exe_tests = b.addTest("src/main.zig");
+    exe_tests.setBuildMode(mode);
+
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
+    test_step.dependOn(&exe_tests.step);
 }
diff --git a/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig b/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig
index d29869ff88..a7a7c9546a 100644
--- a/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig
+++ b/lib/std/special/init-exe/src/main.zig
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ const std = @import("std");
 pub fn main() anyerror!void {
     std.log.info("All your codebase are belong to us.", .{});
 }
+
+test "basic test" {
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(10, 3 + 7);
+}