diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0a3c1d..6fcded1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
   "types": "dist/hyparquet.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
-    "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts"
+    "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
+    "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "6.16.0",
     "eslint": "8.56.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.29.1",
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "46.9.1",
-    "typescript": "5.3.3"
+    "typescript": "5.3.3",
+    "vitest": "1.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/package.test.ts b/test/package.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf40774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/package.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import packageJson from '../package.json'
+
+describe('package.json', () => {
+  it('should have the correct name', () => {
+    expect(packageJson.name).toBe('hyparquet')
+  })
+  it('should have a valid version', () => {
+    expect(packageJson.version).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/)
+  })
+  it('should have precise dependency versions', () => {
+    const { devDependencies } = packageJson
+    Object.values(devDependencies).forEach(version => {
+      expect(version).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/)
+    })
+  })
+})