diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/gdal_tests/tests.py b/tests/gis_tests/gdal_tests/tests.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/gis_tests/gdal_tests/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import unittest
+
+from django.contrib.gis.gdal import GDAL_VERSION, gdal_version
+
+
+class GDALTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_gdal_version(self):
+        if GDAL_VERSION:
+            self.assertEqual(gdal_version(), ('%s.%s.%s' % GDAL_VERSION).encode())
+        else:
+            self.assertIn(b'.', gdal_version())