diff --git a/components/cxx/test/test_cxx.cpp b/components/cxx/test/test_cxx.cpp
index 8b790783ed..3b653361f4 100644
--- a/components/cxx/test/test_cxx.cpp
+++ b/components/cxx/test/test_cxx.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
 #include "unity.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
@@ -201,3 +202,9 @@ TEST_CASE("before scheduler has started, static initializers work correctly", "[
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, g_static_init_test3.index);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(2, StaticInitTestBeforeScheduler::order);
 }
+
+
+TEST_CASE("can use iostreams", "[cxx]")
+{
+    std::cout << "hello world";
+}