diff --git a/debian/tests/control b/debian/tests/control
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+Test-Command: alien --help 2>&1 | grep "^Usage: alien"
+Restrictions: allow-stderr, superficial
+
+Tests: convert_deb_to_rpm.sh
+Restrictions: allow-stderr, superficial
diff --git a/debian/tests/convert_deb_to_rpm.sh b/debian/tests/convert_deb_to_rpm.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+cp debian/tests/data/* $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP
+cd $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP
+
+alien --to-rpm *
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