diff --git a/gating.yaml b/gating.yaml
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+++ b/gating.yaml
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+--- !Policy
+product_versions:
+  - rhel-10
+decision_context: osci_compose_gate
+rules:
+  - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: osci.brew-build.tier0.functional}
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
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+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -ex
+
+# a quick test
+hdsploader -h
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "The return code from hdsploader is invalid ($?)!"
+  exit 99
+fi
diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
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+- hosts: localhost
+  roles:
+    - role: standard-test-basic
+      tags:
+        - classic
+      required_packages:
+        - alsa-utils
+      tests:
+        - simple:
+            dir: .
+            run: ./run_tests.sh