diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 714a279ff1..ffcbbc615a 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ test_revealer2 = executable('testrevealer2', 'testrevealer2.c', dependencies: li
 test_titlebar = executable('testtitlebar', 'testtitlebar.c', dependencies: libgtk_dep)
 test_windowsize = executable('testwindowsize', 'testwindowsize.c', dependencies: libgtk_dep)
 test_listmodel = executable('listmodel', 'listmodel.c', dependencies: libgtk_dep)
+
+subdir('visuals')
diff --git a/tests/visuals/meson.build b/tests/visuals/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aa3f9b9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/visuals/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+visuals = executable(
+  'visuals',
+  'visuals.c',
+  dependencies: libgtk_dep,
+)