diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 66f4addc3..06355f7a5 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
     FetchContent_MakeAvailable(Catch2)
 
     add_executable(api_tests tests/tests.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(api_tests PRIVATE Catch2::Catch2)
+    target_link_libraries(api_tests PRIVATE SixtyFPS Catch2::Catch2)
     add_test(api_tests api_tests)
 endif()
diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
index cd1cea64b..d61eff377 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,19 @@ LICENSE END */
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
 #include "catch2/catch.hpp"
 
-SCENARIO("SixtyFPS can be shipped")
-{
-    GIVEN("a boolean")
-    {
-        bool okay = true;
+#include <sixtyfps.h>
 
-        REQUIRE(okay);
+SCENARIO("SharedString API")
+{
+    sixtyfps::SharedString str;
+
+    REQUIRE(str.empty());
+
+    SECTION("Construct from string_view")
+    {
+        std::string foo("Foo");
+        std::string_view foo_view(foo);
+        str = foo_view;
+        REQUIRE(str == "Foo");
     }
 }
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