diff --git a/tests/multilib/Makefile b/tests/multilib/Makefile
index abf0663..e34227c 100644
--- a/tests/multilib/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multilib/Makefile
@@ -19,3 +19,12 @@ datafiles = multilib-help.pd multilib-meta.pd
 # include Makefile.pdlibbuilder from submodule directory 'pd-lib-builder'
 PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
+
+
+# simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+buildcheck: all
+	test -e multilib.$(extension)
+installcheck: install
+	test -e $(installpath)/multilib.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/multilib-help.pd
+	test -e $(installpath)/multilib-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/multiple/Makefile b/tests/multiple/Makefile
index a79d6ea..2e045c0 100644
--- a/tests/multiple/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multiple/Makefile
@@ -14,3 +14,13 @@ datafiles = multiple-help.pd multiple-meta.pd
 # include Makefile.pdlibbuilder from submodule directory 'pd-lib-builder'
 PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
+
+# simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+buildcheck: all
+	test -e multipleA.$(extension)
+	test -e multipleB.$(extension)
+installcheck: install
+	test -e $(installpath)/multipleA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/multipleB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/multiple-help.pd
+	test -e $(installpath)/multiple-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/single/Makefile b/tests/single/Makefile
index 2dd8090..8ae70f7 100644
--- a/tests/single/Makefile
+++ b/tests/single/Makefile
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ datafiles = single-help.pd single-meta.pd
 # include Makefile.pdlibbuilder from submodule directory 'pd-lib-builder'
 PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
+
+# simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+buildcheck: all
+	test -e single.$(extension)
+installcheck: install
+	test -e $(installpath)/single.$(extension)