diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 59954bb..a807c71 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 !*.c
 !*.h
 !*.rst
+!samples/tests/*.sh
 
 !LICENSE
 !HEADER
diff --git a/samples/Makefile.am b/samples/Makefile.am
index 3fb962a..9781f65 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile.am
+++ b/samples/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ TESTS = \
 	asserts \
 	simple
 
+TESTS += tests/tap_test.sh \
+         tests/early_exit.sh \
+         tests/verbose.sh \
+         tests/help.sh
+
+tests/tap_test.sh: simple
+tests/early_exit.sh: simple
+tests/verbose.sh: simple
+tests/help.sh: simple
+
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = CRITERION_ALWAYS_SUCCEED=1
 
 check_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/samples/tests/early_exit.sh b/samples/tests/early_exit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..30f513a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tests/early_exit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+./simple --no-early-exit --always-succeed
diff --git a/samples/tests/help.sh b/samples/tests/help.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..21daba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tests/help.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+./simple --help
diff --git a/samples/tests/tap_test.sh b/samples/tests/tap_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..517d3da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tests/tap_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+./simple --tap --always-succeed
diff --git a/samples/tests/verbose.sh b/samples/tests/verbose.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..73410b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tests/verbose.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+./simple --verbose --always-succeed