diff --git a/tests_new/integration/non_destructive.yml b/tests_new/integration/non_destructive.yml
index 099bc33852..c0190d5d4e 100644
--- a/tests_new/integration/non_destructive.yml
+++ b/tests_new/integration/non_destructive.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
   gather_facts: True
   roles: 
+    - { role: test_ping, tags: test_ping }
     - { role: test_copy, tags: test_copy }
     - { role: test_stat, tags: test_stat }
     - { role: test_template, tags: test_template }
diff --git a/tests_new/integration/roles/test_ping/tasks/main.yml b/tests_new/integration/roles/test_ping/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..846b7b8328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_new/integration/roles/test_ping/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# test code for the ping module
+# (c) 2014, James Cammarata <jcammarata@ansible.com>
+
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+- name: ping the test
+  ping:
+  register: result
+
+- name: assert the ping worked
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - "result.changed == false"
+    - "result.ping == 'pong'"