diff --git a/tests/BUILD b/tests/BUILD
index 68b7bdd..9541aea 100644
--- a/tests/BUILD
+++ b/tests/BUILD
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ sh_test(
     ],
 )
 
+sh_test(
+    name = "validate_codeowners_strict",
+    srcs = ["//tools:diff.sh"],
+    args = [
+        "$(location :github_codeowners_strict.out)",
+        "$(location github_codeowners_golden)",
+    ],
+    data = [
+        "github_codeowners_golden",
+        ":github_codeowners_strict.out",
+    ],
+)
+
 generate_codeowners(
     name = "github_codeowners_other_order",
     owners = [
@@ -128,7 +141,6 @@ codeowners(
     tags = ["manual"],
 )
 
-
 failure_testing_test(
     name = "both_pattern_and_patterns",
     expected = "Both pattern and patterns can not be set at the same time.",