diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1763c3..1aab6f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ help:
 	@echo "Available targets:"
 	@echo "  install          - Install the script to $(LIBEXECDIR), and systemd files"
 	@echo "  uninstall        - Remove installed files"
+	@echo "  check            - Check for syntax errors in $(SCRIPT_SRC)"
 	@echo "  package          - Build both RPM and DEB packages"
 	@echo "  rpm              - Build RPM package"
 	@echo "  deb              - Build DEB package"
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
 	@echo "Uninstall complete"
 
+check:
+	@echo "Running syntax test for $(SCRIPT_SRC)"
+	bash -n $(SCRIPT_SRC)
+
 # Package building targets
 package: rpm deb deb-source
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index cd8b79f..e25195b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 	# Nothing to build - this is a shell script package
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
-	# Skip tests for now
+	$(MAKE) check
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install
diff --git a/prometheus-cvmfs-exporter.spec b/prometheus-cvmfs-exporter.spec
index 8f1c7c9..8a69045 100644
--- a/prometheus-cvmfs-exporter.spec
+++ b/prometheus-cvmfs-exporter.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ make install-systemd DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 # Remove duplicate LICENSE file from doc directory since %license handles it
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}/LICENSE
 
+%check
+make check
+
 %post
 %systemd_post cvmfs-client-prometheus@.service
 %systemd_post cvmfs-client-prometheus.socket