diff --git a/app-arch/xz-utils/xz-utils-4.999.9.bep b/app-arch/xz-utils/xz-utils-4.999.9.bep
index 223774493..40229ba4e 100644
--- a/app-arch/xz-utils/xz-utils-4.999.9.bep
+++ b/app-arch/xz-utils/xz-utils-4.999.9.bep
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ INSTALL {
 	cd xz-4.999.9beta
 	make install
 }
+
+TEST {
+	cd xz-4.999.9beta
+	make check
+}
+
 LICENSE="GNU LGPL v2.1
 	GNU GPL v2
 	GNU GPL v3"