diff --git a/tests/t-engine-info.c b/tests/t-engine-info.c
index beb49923..ec2e1e84 100644
--- a/tests/t-engine-info.c
+++ b/tests/t-engine-info.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv )
   gpgme_engine_info_t info;
   gpgme_error_t err;
 
+  gpgme_check_version (NULL);
   err = gpgme_get_engine_info (&info);
   fail_if_err (err);