diff --git a/tests/pack.scm b/tests/pack.scm
index 1c1e312557..c395f3935f 100644
--- a/tests/pack.scm
+++ b/tests/pack.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2017-2021, 2023 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2017-2021, 2023, 2024 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2018 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021, 2023 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2023 Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>
@@ -356,8 +356,18 @@ (define rpm-for-tests
                                            (list #:relocatable? #t)))
          (check   (gexp->derivation
                    "check-appimage"
-                   #~(invoke #$image))))
-      (built-derivations (list check))))
+                   (with-imported-modules '((guix build utils))
+                     #~(begin
+                         (use-modules (ice-9 popen)
+                                      (guix build utils))
+
+                         (let ((pipe (open-pipe* OPEN_READ
+                                                 #$image "--appimage-extract-and-run")))
+                           (call-with-output-file #$output
+                             (lambda (port)
+                               (dump-port pipe port)))
+                           (exit (status:exit-val (close-pipe pipe)))))))))
+      (built-derivations (list (pk 'APPIMAGE-drv check)))))
 
   (unless store (test-skip 1))
   (test-assertm "appimage + localstatedir"
@@ -374,6 +384,7 @@ (define rpm-for-tests
                                            (list #:relocatable? #t)))
          (check   (gexp->derivation
                    "check-appimage"
+                   ;; FIXME: Do something as above.
                    #~(begin
                        (invoke #$image)))))
       (built-derivations (list check))))