diff --git a/upptst/umktest/init b/upptst/umktest/init
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35270ee34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upptst/umktest/init
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#ifndef _umktest_icpp_init_stub
+#define _umktest_icpp_init_stub
+#include "umk/init"
+#endif
diff --git a/upptst/umktest/main.cpp b/upptst/umktest/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90dc5208a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upptst/umktest/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <Core/Core.h>
+
+using namespace Upp;
+
+CONSOLE_APP_MAIN
+{
+}
diff --git a/upptst/umktest/umktest.upp b/upptst/umktest/umktest.upp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..803a2f904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upptst/umktest/umktest.upp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+description "intended to test umk compilation\377";
+
+uses
+	umk;
+
+file
+	main.cpp;
+
+mainconfig
+	"" = "";
+