diff --git a/test/hello-world.cpp b/test/hello-world.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cc0b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hello-world.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    printf( "test: Hello, World!\n" );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76aa354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+tests = [
+  'hello-world',
+]
+
+foreach t : tests
+  test(t, executable(t.underscorify(), t + '.cpp'))
+endforeach