diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 85951eedf..09a1cce38 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3259,6 +3259,31 @@ mod tests {
                 u32::from(desired_vcpus)
             );
 
+            let reboot_count = guest
+                .ssh_command("sudo journalctl | grep -c -- \"-- Reboot --\"")
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .trim()
+                .parse::<u32>()
+                .unwrap_or(1);
+
+            aver_eq!(tb, reboot_count, 0);
+            guest.ssh_command("sudo reboot").unwrap_or_default();
+
+            thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(30, 0));
+            let reboot_count = guest
+                .ssh_command("sudo journalctl | grep -c -- \"-- Reboot --\"")
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .trim()
+                .parse::<u32>()
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            aver_eq!(tb, reboot_count, 1);
+
+            aver_eq!(
+                tb,
+                guest.get_cpu_count().unwrap_or_default(),
+                u32::from(desired_vcpus)
+            );
+
             guest.ssh_command("sudo shutdown -h now")?;
             thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(10, 0));
             let _ = child.kill();