diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index eb968c40..08a0e01d 100755
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 executable_extension = os.getenv("CRUNCH_EXE_EXTENSION", "")
 executable_runner = os.getenv("CRUNCH_EXE_RUNNER")
 simple_test = os.getenv("CRUNCH_SIMPLE_TEST")
-check_list = os.getenv("CRUNCH_CHECK_LIST", "clones").split(" ")
+check_list = os.getenv("CRUNCH_CHECK_LIST", "clones files").split(" ")
 
 database_path = "test/checksums.tsv"