diff --git a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/version.rktl b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/version.rktl
index a79f852f86..9ee19ed075 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/version.rktl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/version.rktl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 (Section 'version)
 
-(require version/utils)
+(require version/utils pkg/lib setup/getinfo)
 
 ;; sanity check
 (unless (and (< (string->number (car (regexp-match #rx"^[0-9]+" (version)))) 49)
@@ -63,4 +63,6 @@
             ["00"            #f]
             ))
 
+(test (version) (get-info/full (pkg-directory "base")) 'version)
+
 (report-errs)