diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_compile_test.c b/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_compile_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..651295da03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_compile_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#undef EFL_BETA_API_SUPPORT
+#undef EFL_EO_API_SUPPORT
+#define EFL_NOLEGACY_API_SUPPORT
+
+#include <Efl_Ui.h>
+
+EAPI_MAIN void
+efl_main(void *data EINA_UNUSED,
+         const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+}
+
+EFL_MAIN()
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/meson.build b/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
index e9be0b2a41..5ffbf96789 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ efl_ui_suite = executable('efl_ui_suite',
   ]
 )
 
+efl_ui_compile_test = executable('efl_ui_compile_test',
+  'efl_ui_compile_test.c',
+  dependencies: [elementary, eio],
+)
+
 test('elementary-suite', elementary_suite,
   env : test_env
 )