diff --git a/recipes/recipes_emscripten/gap/recipe.yaml b/recipes/recipes_emscripten/gap/recipe.yaml
index c7aa4bb3a3d..2c26bfd29be 100644
--- a/recipes/recipes_emscripten/gap/recipe.yaml
+++ b/recipes/recipes_emscripten/gap/recipe.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ tests:
       - include/gap/gap.h
       - bin/gap.js
       - bin/gap.wasm
+- script:
+    - node $PREFIX/bin/gap.js --version
+    - node $PREFIX/bin/gap.js -c 'quit;'
 
 about:
   homepage: https://www.gap-system.org/