diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ffea379..a0fb642 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-/target
+**/target
 .DS_Store
 Cargo.lock
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Cargo.toml b/tests/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55169e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "tests"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+hardened_malloc-sys = { path = "..", features = ["gcc"]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/main.rs b/tests/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b22e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use hardened_malloc_sys::HardenedMalloc;
+
+#[global_allocator]
+static GLOBAL: HardenedMalloc = HardenedMalloc; 
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut v = Vec::new();
+    v.push(1);
+    v.resize(5, 0);
+    println!("v has value: {:?}", v);
+}