diff --git a/vmm/src/vm.rs b/vmm/src/vm.rs
index bf134d2ed..a646136f9 100644
--- a/vmm/src/vm.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/vm.rs
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ mod tests {
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-#[allow(unused)]
+#[test]
 pub fn test_vm() {
     use kvm_bindings::kvm_userspace_memory_region;
     use vm_memory::{GuestMemory, GuestMemoryRegion};