diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index a0c817289..64ceaa5c2 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ TEST_PROGS  := \
 	true \
 	truncate \
 	tsort \
+	uname \
 	unexpand \
 	uniq \
 	unlink \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12e47747e..d22dd83da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ Cargo:
 $ cargo test
 ```
 
+By default, `cargo test` only runs the common programs. To run also platform
+specific tests, run:
+```bash
+$ cargo test --features unix
+```
+
 If you would prefer to test a select few utilities:
 ```bash
 $ cargo test --features "chmod mv tail" --no-default-features
diff --git a/tests/test_uname.rs b/tests/test_uname.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9504b7fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_uname.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use common::util::*;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_uname_compatible() {
+    let (_, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
+
+    let result = ucmd.arg("-a").run();
+    assert!(result.success);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_uname_name() {
+    let (_, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
+
+    let result = ucmd.arg("-n").run();
+    assert!(result.success);
+}
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 1c44a3e14..5bd0f0f05 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ unix_only! {
     "pathchk", test_pathchk;
     "pinky", test_pinky;
     "stdbuf", test_stdbuf;
+    "uname", test_uname;
     "unlink", test_unlink;
     "who", test_who;
     // Be aware of the trailing semicolon after the last item