diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 1a639491ef56fea40e09370fc0f635dc7e7d65da..ce5ae1ca5aa2073951db2461833b86d864b00e3c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -8931,6 +8931,9 @@ (define-public emacs-evil-surround
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("emacs-evil" ,emacs-evil)))
+    (arguments
+     `(#:tests? #t
+       #:test-command '("make" "test")))
     (home-page "https://github.com/emacs-evil/evil-surround")
     (synopsis "Easily modify surrounding parentheses and quotes")
     (description "@code{emacs-evil-surround} allows easy deletion, change and