diff --git a/test/flash_start_unittest.cpp b/test/flash_start_unittest.cpp
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+++ b/test/flash_start_unittest.cpp
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+#include "flash-ipmi.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <string>
+
+#define THIRTYTWO_MIB 33554432
+
+TEST(FlashIpmiStartTest, VerifiesFieldsAndAction)
+{
+    // The interface does not currently support failure injection, so let's
+    // simply verify it does what we think it should.
+
+    std::string name = std::tmpnam(nullptr);
+
+    FlashUpdate updater(name);
+    updater.start(THIRTYTWO_MIB);
+
+    auto file = std::fopen(name.c_str(), "r");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(file);
+    std::fclose(file);
+    (void)std::remove(name.c_str());
+}