diff --git a/cf-cli-test.spec b/cf-cli-test.spec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b213025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cf-cli-test.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# spec file for package cf-cli-test
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+#
+# All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
+# remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
+# upon. The license for this file, and modifications and additions to the
+# file, is the same license as for the pristine package itself (unless the
+# license for the pristine package is not an Open Source License, in which
+# case the license is the MIT License). An "Open Source License" is a
+# license that conforms to the Open Source Definition (Version 1.9)
+# published by the Open Source Initiative.
+
+# Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
+#
+
+
+%define         short_name cf-cli
+Name:           %{short_name}-test
+Version:        6.37.0
+Release:        0
+Summary:        Test package for Cloud Foundry command line client
+License:        Apache-2.0
+BuildRequires:  %{short_name} == %{version}
+
+%description
+.
+
+%prep
+# workaround to prevent post/install failing assuming this file for whatever
+# reason
+touch %{_sourcedir}/%{short_name}
+
+%build
+# call one of the components but not openqa itself which would need a valid
+# configuration
+cf --help
+
+%install
+# disable debug packages in package test to prevent error about missing files
+%define debug_package %{nil}
+
+%changelog
diff --git a/cf-cli.changes b/cf-cli.changes
index 26021ac..f510441 100644
--- a/cf-cli.changes
+++ b/cf-cli.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Jul 14 07:00:45 UTC 2018 - okurz@suse.com
+
+- Add package installation and post-install self-test
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 29 21:51:23 UTC 2018 - thardeck@suse.com
 
diff --git a/cf-cli.spec b/cf-cli.spec
index 79e757d..b2d91e6 100644
--- a/cf-cli.spec
+++ b/cf-cli.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 %global provider_prefix %{provider}.%{provider_tld}/%{project}/%{repo}
 %global import_path     %{provider_prefix}
 
-Name:           cf-cli
+%define         short_name cf-cli
+Name:           %{short_name}
 Version:        6.37.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Cloud Foundry command line client