diff --git a/modules/runners/tests/test_runners.cpp b/modules/runners/tests/test_runners.cpp
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+++ b/modules/runners/tests/test_runners.cpp
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+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <array>
+
+#include "runners/include/runners.hpp"
+
+TEST(RunnersTest, SimpleInit) {
+  int argc = 1;
+  std::array<char, 5> test_name{{'t', 'e', 's', 't', '\0'}};
+  std::array<char *, 2> argv = {test_name.data(), nullptr};
+  EXPECT_EQ(ppc::runners::SimpleInit(argc, argv.data()), 0);
+}