diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests_matlab.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests_matlab.yml
index d6c1f34..cefaced 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests_matlab.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests_matlab.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  tests_matlab:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/tests/test_copyAtlasToSpmDir.m b/tests/test_copyAtlasToSpmDir.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6634e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_copyAtlasToSpmDir.m
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+function test_suite = test_copyAtlasToSpmDir %#ok<*STOUT>
+  % (C) Copyright 2022 CPP ROI developers
+  try % assignment of 'localfunctions' is necessary in Matlab >= 2016
+    test_functions = localfunctions(); %#ok<*NASGU>
+  catch % no problem; early Matlab versions can use initTestSuite fine
+  end
+  initTestSuite;
+end
+
+function test_copyAtlasToSpmDir_basic()
+
+  if isGithubCi()
+    return
+  end
+
+  copyAtlasToSpmDir('AAL', 'verbose', false);
+
+  spmAtlasDir = fullfile(spm('dir'), 'atlas');
+
+  targetAtlasImage = fullfile(spmAtlasDir, 'AAL3v1_1mm.nii');
+  targetAtlasXml = fullfile(spmAtlasDir, 'AAL3v1_1mm.xml');
+
+  assertEqual(exist(targetAtlasImage, 'file'), 2);
+  assertEqual(exist(targetAtlasXml, 'file'), 2);
+
+end