diff --git a/maxutils/CMakeLists.txt b/maxutils/CMakeLists.txt
index c5f13f1ae..aeb148e93 100644
--- a/maxutils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxutils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+enable_testing()
+
 project(maxutils)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-fPIC -std=c++11 -ggdb -Wall -Werror -Wno-unused-function")
diff --git a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 41ed87554..f41846ca3 100644
--- a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ add_library(maxbase STATIC
   )
 set_target_properties(maxbase PROPERTIES VERSION "1.0.0" LINK_FLAGS -Wl,-z,defs)
 install(TARGETS maxbase DESTINATION lib)
+
+add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f654c1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+add_executable(test_log test_log.cc)
+target_link_libraries(test_log maxbase)
+add_test(test_log test_log)
+
diff --git a/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/test_log.cc b/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/test_log.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4963019cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxutils/maxbase/src/test/test_log.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+ * in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+ *
+ * Change Date: 2022-01-01
+ *
+ * On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+ * of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+ * Public License.
+ */
+
+#include <maxbase/log.hh>
+
+int main()
+{
+    mxb::Log log;
+
+    MXB_NOTICE("Hello World!");
+
+    return 0;
+}