diff --git a/tests/fate2.mak b/tests/fate2.mak
index ad0309f305..5603c314dd 100644
--- a/tests/fate2.mak
+++ b/tests/fate2.mak
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ fate-aes: libavutil/aes-test$(EXESUF)
 fate-aes: CMD = run libavutil/aes-test
 fate-aes: REF = /dev/null
 
+FATE_TESTS += fate-base64
+fate-base64: libavutil/base64-test$(EXESUF)
+fate-base64: CMD = run libavutil/base64-test
+
 FATE_TESTS += fate-musepack7
 fate-musepack7: CMD = pcm -i $(SAMPLES)/musepack/inside-mp7.mpc
 fate-musepack7: CMP = oneoff
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/base64 b/tests/ref/fate/base64
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24fa9ad909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/base64
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Encoding/decoding tests
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!
+Passed!