diff --git a/test/cli/host-test.js b/test/cli/host-test.js
index 780c6bc..e8ce607 100644
--- a/test/cli/host-test.js
+++ b/test/cli/host-test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const os = require('os')
+const dns = require('dns')
 let { test, fail, comment } = require('tap')
 const { serve } = require('./common')
 const port = 1338
@@ -67,6 +68,15 @@ function checkConnections (t, req, canConnect) {
   }
 }
 
+test('localhost resolution', (t) => {
+  dns.lookup('localhost', (err, address, family) => {
+    t.error(err)
+    t.equal('127.0.0.1', address)
+    t.equal(4, family)
+    t.end()
+  })
+})
+
 testServer(
   'Listening on all ports by default',
   [], null,