diff --git a/test/picos/basic_test.ml b/test/picos/basic_test.ml
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+++ b/test/picos/basic_test.ml
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+let () =
+  Picos_mux_fifo.run @@ fun () ->
+  match
+    Ezcurl_picos.get
+      ~url:
+        "https://archive.softwareheritage.org/api/1/content/sha1_git:7bdf38d4468c114206c9b6ebd9cf1176e085d346/"
+      ()
+  with
+  | Error (code, msg) ->
+    Format.eprintf "curl error: code `%s` (%s)@." (Curl.strerror code) msg
+  | Ok _response -> Format.printf "OK@."
diff --git a/test/picos/dune b/test/picos/dune
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+++ b/test/picos/dune
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+(test
+  (name basic_test)
+  (libraries ezcurl_picos picos_mux.fifo))