diff --git a/test/d3-test.js b/test/d3-test.js
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+var tape = require("tape"),
+    d3 = require("../");
+
+tape("version matches package.json", function(test) {
+  test.equal(d3.version, require("../package.json").version);
+  test.end();
+});