diff --git a/test/cxx_auto/cmake/autocmake.cfg b/test/cxx_auto/cmake/autocmake.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ab81fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cxx_auto/cmake/autocmake.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[project]
+name: example
+
+[cxx]
+source: ../../../modules/cxx.cmake
+auto: true
+
+[default_build_paths]
+source: ../../../modules/default_build_paths.cmake
+auto: true
+
+[src]
+source: ../../../modules/src.cmake
+auto: true
diff --git a/test/cxx_auto/src/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cxx_auto/src/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d487d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cxx_auto/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add_executable(example example.cpp)
diff --git a/test/cxx_auto/src/example.cpp b/test/cxx_auto/src/example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dd9d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cxx_auto/src/example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::cout << "Hello World!";
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index c34d4c1..965b8f4 100644
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ def test_cxx():
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+def test_cxx_auto():
+    stdout, stderr = configure_build_and_exe('cxx_auto', 'python setup.py --cxx=g++')
+    assert 'Hello World!' in stdout
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 def test_fc():
     stdout, stderr = configure_build_and_exe('fc', 'python setup.py --fc=gfortran')
     assert 'Hello World!' in stdout