diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 05feb40..3058887 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
 
+function(test name)
+	add_executable(${name}_test ${name}.cpp)
+	target_link_libraries(${name}_test PRIVATE ${LIB_NAME})
+
+	# define tests
+	add_test(
+		NAME ${name}_test
+		COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:${name}_test>
+	)
+endfunction()
+
 add_subdirectory( base58 )