diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
index 84d2cf8f..7064b34d 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ObjectTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.cdist_object.source = []
         self.cdist_object.code_local = ''
         self.cdist_object.code_remote = ''
+        self.cdist_object.state = ''
 
     def test_name(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.name, '__third/moon')
@@ -163,6 +164,21 @@ class ObjectTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.cdist_object.ran = True
         self.assertTrue(self.cdist_object.ran)
 
+    def test_state(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.state, '')
+
+    def test_state_ran(self):
+        self.cdist_object.state = core.Object.STATE_RAN
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.state, core.Object.STATE_RAN)
+
+    def test_state_running(self):
+        self.cdist_object.state = core.Object.STATE_RUNNING
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.state, core.Object.STATE_RUNNING)
+
+    def test_state_prepared(self):
+        self.cdist_object.state = core.Object.STATE_PREPARED
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.state, core.Object.STATE_PREPARED)
+
     def test_source(self):
         self.assertEqual(list(self.cdist_object.source), [])