diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_hostid.rs b/tests/by-util/test_hostid.rs
index 651491045..17aad4aff 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_hostid.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_hostid.rs
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-// ToDO: add tests
+use crate::common::util::*;
+extern crate regex;
+use self::regex::Regex;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_normal() {
+    let (_, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
+    let result = ucmd.run();
+
+    assert!(result.success);
+    let re = Regex::new(r"^[0-9a-f]{8}").unwrap();
+    assert!(re.is_match(&result.stdout.trim()));
+}