diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yaml
index 40f5f62..fea9b66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ jobs:
         run: deno lint --unstable
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: deno test --unstable
+        run: deno test --unstable --allow-read --allow-env --allow-run
diff --git a/test.ts b/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2a6e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/// <reference path="./types.d.ts" />
+
+import { assertEquals } from "https://deno.land/std@0.104.0/testing/asserts.ts";
+
+import { $ } from "./mod.ts";
+
+Deno.test("$ works", async () => {
+  const result = await $`echo hello`;
+
+  assertEquals(result.stdout, "hello\n");
+});