diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1275e977..df228993 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1486,7 +1486,13 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "hello-solana-program"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "litesvm",
+ "solana-instruction 3.0.0",
+ "solana-keypair",
+ "solana-native-token 3.0.0",
  "solana-program 3.0.0",
+ "solana-pubkey 3.0.0",
+ "solana-transaction",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/basics/hello-solana/native/program/Cargo.toml b/basics/hello-solana/native/program/Cargo.toml
index 5aa41edb..9d43c445 100644
--- a/basics/hello-solana/native/program/Cargo.toml
+++ b/basics/hello-solana/native/program/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,3 +16,11 @@ custom-panic = []
 
 [lints.rust]
 unexpected_cfgs = { level = "warn", check-cfg = ['cfg(target_os, values("solana"))'] }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+litesvm = "0.8.1"
+solana-instruction = "3.0.0"
+solana-keypair = "3.0.1"
+solana-native-token = "3.0.0"
+solana-pubkey = "3.0.0"
+solana-transaction = "3.0.1"
diff --git a/basics/hello-solana/native/program/tests/test.rs b/basics/hello-solana/native/program/tests/test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bb288ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/hello-solana/native/program/tests/test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use litesvm::LiteSVM;
+use solana_instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction};
+use solana_keypair::{Keypair, Signer};
+use solana_native_token::LAMPORTS_PER_SOL;
+use solana_pubkey::Pubkey;
+use solana_transaction::Transaction;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_hello_solana() {
+    let program_id = Pubkey::new_unique();
+    let program_bytes = include_bytes!("../../../../../target/deploy/hello_solana_program.so");
+
+    let mut svm = LiteSVM::new();
+    svm.add_program(program_id, program_bytes).unwrap();
+
+    let payer = Keypair::new();
+
+    svm.airdrop(&payer.pubkey(), LAMPORTS_PER_SOL * 10).unwrap();
+
+    let ix = Instruction {
+        program_id,
+        accounts: vec![AccountMeta::new(payer.pubkey(), true)],
+        data: vec![0],
+    };
+
+    let tx = Transaction::new_signed_with_payer(
+        &[ix],
+        Some(&payer.pubkey()),
+        &[&payer],
+        svm.latest_blockhash(),
+    );
+
+    let _ = svm.send_transaction(tx).is_err();
+}