diff --git a/tests/unittests/buildconf_test.py b/tests/unittests/buildconf_test.py
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+++ b/tests/unittests/buildconf_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+
+class TestBuildconf(TestCase):
+    def test_VERSION_can_be_imported(self):
+        try:
+            from nav.buildconf import VERSION
+        except ImportError:
+            self.fail('VERSION could not be imported')