diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/SigarTestRunner.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/SigarTestRunner.java
index 213a3683..70d3a6ce 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/SigarTestRunner.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/SigarTestRunner.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class SigarTestRunner extends SigarCommandBase {
         TestSwap.class,
         TestThreadCpu.class,
         TestUptime.class,
+        TestVMware.class,
         TestWho.class,
     };
 
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/TestVMware.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/TestVMware.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1d0a209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/test/TestVMware.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) [2004, 2005, 2006], Hyperic, Inc.
+ * This file is part of SIGAR.
+ * 
+ * SIGAR is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation. This program is distributed
+ * in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
+ * even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ * USA.
+ */
+
+package org.hyperic.sigar.test;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.hyperic.sigar.SigarException;
+import org.hyperic.sigar.vmware.VMControlLibrary;
+
+public class TestVMware extends SigarTestCase {
+
+    public TestVMware(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    public void testVMware() throws SigarException {
+        File build = new File("build");
+        if (!build.exists()) {
+            //skip unless we are in the source tree
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            VMControlLibrary.link(build.getPath());
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            traceln(e.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        traceln("vmware support=" + VMControlLibrary.isLoaded());
+    }
+}