diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index dfb7ef454..027564981 100644
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@ FILES="hermit/usr/tests/hello hermit/usr/tests/hellof hermit/usr/tests/hello++ h
 PROXY=hermit/tools/proxy
 
 for f in $FILES; do echo "check $f..."; $PROXY $f || exit 1; done
+
+# test echo server at port 8000
+$PROXY hermit/usr/tests/server &
+sleep 10
+curl http://127.0.0.1:8000/help
+sleep 1
+
+# kill server
+kill $!