diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 4aa1829..fb987f0 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@
   depends: [ server ],
   suite: 'itests'
 )
+
+meson.override_find_program('test-console-client-can-read', files('test-console-client-can-read'))
+test('test-console-client-can-read',
+  find_program('test-console-client-can-read'),
+  args: [ socat.full_path(), server.full_path(), client.full_path() ],
+  depends: [ server, client ],
+  suite: 'itests'
+)