diff --git a/tests/base.scm b/tests/base.scm
index 295835c0..a26065f8 100644
--- a/tests/base.scm
+++ b/tests/base.scm
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
   (test vec (vector 1 2))
 )
 
+(test-group
+  "strings"
+  (test "??>" "??>")
+)
+
 (test-group
   "make-list"
   (test '() (make-list -2))