diff --git a/biology/seqkit/Makefile b/biology/seqkit/Makefile
index 62698efd5be6a..7c6c1b60f37ef 100644
--- a/biology/seqkit/Makefile
+++ b/biology/seqkit/Makefile
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ GO_TARGET=	./${PORTNAME}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/${PORTNAME}
 
+do-test: # from https://bioinf.shenwei.me/seqkit/benchmark/
+	@cd ${WRKSRC}/tests && \
+		${GO_WRKDIR_BIN}/seqkit stat *.fa
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>