diff --git a/tests/normal.pl b/tests/normal.pl
index 0820030..e086236 100644
--- a/tests/normal.pl
+++ b/tests/normal.pl
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ use Digest::MD5 qw(md5_hex);
 
 my $tempDir = $ENV{'TMPDIR'} || "/tmp";
 
+# run unit tests
+ok( system("./encfs/test 2> /dev/null") == 0, "unit tests");
+
 # test filesystem in standard config mode
 &runTests('standard');