diff --git a/quickstart/test/compose.override.yml b/quickstart/test/compose.override.yml
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+services:
+  quickstart-test:
+    image: golang:${ZITI_GO_VERSION:-noop}-alpine
+    volumes:
+      - .:/mnt
+    working_dir: /mnt
+    environment:
+      - ZITI_PWD
+    networks:
+      - ziti
+    command: go test -v ./quickstart_test.go