diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 092a3a54..d011b46b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build with maven
         run: |
           mvn -q -N "io.takari:maven:${{env.IO_TAKARI_MAVEN_WRAPPER_VERSION}}:wrapper" "-Dmaven=${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}}"
-          ./mvnw -B -ntp formatter:validate verify --file pom.xml "-Djava11.home=${{env.JAVA_HOME_11_X64}}"
+          ./mvnw -B -ntp formatter:validate verify --file pom.xml "-Dexpected-cpu=x64" "-Djava11.home=${{env.JAVA_HOME_11_X64}}"
 
   quality:
     needs: [ build ]
diff --git a/cpu/pom.xml b/cpu/pom.xml
index 8dadcccb..651eb81e 100644
--- a/cpu/pom.xml
+++ b/cpu/pom.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,32 @@
 
     <name>SmallRye Common: CPU</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <expected-cpu/>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.github.dmlloyd.module-info</groupId>
                 <artifactId>module-info</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <systemPropertyVariables>
+                        <expected-cpu>${expected-cpu}</expected-cpu>
+                    </systemPropertyVariables>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/cpu/src/test/java/io/smallrye/common/cpu/CPUTests.java b/cpu/src/test/java/io/smallrye/common/cpu/CPUTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ca8d65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/src/test/java/io/smallrye/common/cpu/CPUTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package io.smallrye.common.cpu;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+public final class CPUTests {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCpu() {
+        String expectedCpuName = System.getProperty("expected-cpu");
+        Assumptions.assumeTrue(expectedCpuName != null && !expectedCpuName.isEmpty());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(CPU.host().name(), expectedCpuName);
+    }
+}