diff --git a/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py b/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
index eba4381..00f79e9 100644
--- a/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
+++ b/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
@@ -114,5 +114,9 @@ def test_get_args_complex_filter():
     ]
 
 
+def test_version():
+    subprocess.check_call(['ffmpeg', '-version'])
+    assert 0
+
 def test_run():
     ffmpeg.run(_get_complex_filter_example())