diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ntp/files/default/test/default_test.rb b/site-cookbooks/ntp/files/default/test/default_test.rb
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+require 'minitest/spec'
+
+describe_recipe 'ntp::default' do
+  it "starts the ntp daemon" do
+    assert_sh("service ntp status")
+  end
+  it "should sync the time" do
+    assert_sh("ntpq -p")
+  end
+end