diff --git a/tests/base/main.ts b/tests/base/main.ts
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index 00000000..94cbb82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/base/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// empty - not testing anything here
diff --git a/tests/base/pxt.json b/tests/base/pxt.json
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index 00000000..db9ff13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/base/pxt.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "name": "base-test",
+    "description": "Base package for tests",
+    "files": [
+        "main.ts"
+    ],
+    "public": true,
+    "dependencies": {
+        "microbit": "*",
+        "microbit-radio": "*"
+    },
+    "installedVersion": "file:."
+}
diff --git a/tests/hello.ts b/tests/hello.ts
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+++ b/tests/hello.ts
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+basic.showString("Hello world!")