diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_go.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_go.py
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_go.py
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+import os
+
+import infra.basetest
+
+
+class TestGoBase(infra.basetest.BRTest):
+
+    def login(self):
+        cpio_file = os.path.join(self.builddir, "images", "rootfs.cpio")
+        self.emulator.boot(arch="armv5",
+                           kernel="builtin",
+                           options=["-initrd", cpio_file])
+        self.emulator.login()
+
+
+class TestGoSource(TestGoBase):
+    config = infra.basetest.BASIC_TOOLCHAIN_CONFIG + \
+        """
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_SRC=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_TINIFIER=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.login()
+        self.assertRunOk("tinifier -h")