diff --git a/pkg/version/version_test.go b/pkg/version/version_test.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/version/version_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package version // import nocternity.net/gomonop/pkg/version
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	type Test struct {
+		version, commit, status, target, expected string
+	}
+
+	tests := []Test{
+		{"", "COMMIT", "clean", "TARGET", "development version (COMMIT) TARGET"},
+		{"VERSION", "COMMIT", "clean", "TARGET", "VERSION (COMMIT) TARGET"},
+		{"", "COMMIT", "dirty", "TARGET", "development version (COMMIT*) TARGET"},
+		{"VERSION", "COMMIT", "dirty", "TARGET", "VERSION (COMMIT*) TARGET"},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		version = test.version
+		commit = test.commit
+		status = test.status
+		target = test.target
+
+		result := Version()
+
+		assert.Equal(t, test.expected, result, "Expected '%s', got '%s'", test.expected, result)
+	}
+}