diff --git a/tests/testsuite/locate_project.rs b/tests/testsuite/locate_project.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17712a69c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/locate_project.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//! Tests for the `cargo locate-project` command.
+
+use cargo_test_support::project;
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn simple() {
+    let p = project().build();
+    let root_manifest_path = p.root().join("Cargo.toml");
+
+    p.cargo("locate-project")
+        .with_stdout(format!(
+            r#"{{"root":"{}"}}"#,
+            root_manifest_path.to_str().unwrap()
+        ))
+        .run();
+}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/main.rs b/tests/testsuite/main.rs
index 9c22bbdc29d..6b766e38dbb 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/main.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/main.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mod install_upgrade;
 mod jobserver;
 mod list_targets;
 mod local_registry;
+mod locate_project;
 mod lockfile_compat;
 mod login;
 mod member_errors;