diff --git a/tests/test_distgit.py b/tests/test_distgit.py
index 55bdedb..0e62f1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_distgit.py
+++ b/tests/test_distgit.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class TestDistgitOnlySig(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_releasename_gets_set(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.d.releasename, None)
 
+    def test_target_gets_set(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.d.target, 'cloud7-common-el7')
+
 class TestDistgitSigAndCommon(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.branchstring = 'sig-cloud7-common'