diff --git a/cscs-checks/prgenv/cpu_target_check.py b/cscs-checks/prgenv/cpu_target_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0b6b00a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cscs-checks/prgenv/cpu_target_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import reframe as rfm
+import reframe.utility.sanity as sn
+
+
+@rfm.simple_test
+class CrayCPUTargetTest(rfm.RunOnlyRegressionTest):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.descr = 'Checks whether CRAY_CPU_TARGET is set'
+        self.valid_systems = ['daint:login', 'dom:login']
+        self.valid_prog_environs = ['PrgEnv-cray', 'PrgEnv-gnu',
+                                    'PrgEnv-intel', 'PrgEnv-pgi']
+        self.executable = 'echo CRAY_CPU_TARGET=$CRAY_CPU_TARGET'
+        self.sanity_patterns = sn.assert_found(r'CRAY_CPU_TARGET=\S+',
+                                               self.stdout)
+
+        self.maintainers = ['TM']
+        self.tags = {'production', 'maintenance'}