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diff --git a/UnitTests/Sources/MapLibreLoaderTests.swift b/UnitTests/Sources/MapLibreLoaderTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10f00b27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnitTests/Sources/MapLibreLoaderTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+// Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+//
+
+@testable import ElementX
+import Testing
+
+@MainActor
+struct MapLibreLoaderTests {
+    /// The shim is embedded but not linked, if it ever stops being copied into the app (or
+    /// the class is renamed) the interactive map would silently stop working.
+    @Test
+    func loadsTheShim() {
+        #expect(MapLibreLoader.shim != nil)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UnitTests/SupportingFiles/target.yml b/UnitTests/SupportingFiles/target.yml
index 60bcdf410..4df5b0912 100644
--- a/UnitTests/SupportingFiles/target.yml
+++ b/UnitTests/SupportingFiles/target.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ targets:
 
     dependencies:
     - target: ElementX
+    - target: MapLibreInterface
     - package: MatrixRustSDK
     - package: AsyncAlgorithms
     - package: Clocks