diff --git a/src/DIRAC/tests/Utilities/testJobDefinitions.py b/src/DIRAC/tests/Utilities/testJobDefinitions.py
index 3e7e44e0492..cf6fe309076 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/tests/Utilities/testJobDefinitions.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/tests/Utilities/testJobDefinitions.py
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ def helloWorld():
     return endOfAllJobs(J)
 
 
+def helloWorldJenkins():
+    """simple hello world job to Jenkins"""
+
+    J = baseToAllJobs("helloWorldJenkins")
+    try:
+        J.setInputSandbox([find_all("exe-script.py", rootPath, "DIRAC/tests/Workflow")[0]])
+    except IndexError:
+        try:
+            J.setInputSandbox([find_all("exe-script.py", ".", "DIRAC/tests/Workflow")[0]])
+        except IndexError:  # we are in Jenkins
+            J.setInputSandbox([find_all("exe-script.py", os.environ["WORKSPACE"], "DIRAC/tests/Workflow")[0]])
+    J.setExecutable("exe-script.py", "", "helloWorld.log")
+    J.setDestination("DIRAC.Jenkins.ch")
+    return endOfAllJobs(J)
+
+
 def helloWorldCERN():
     """simple hello world job to CERN"""
 
diff --git a/tests/System/unitTestUserJobs.py b/tests/System/unitTestUserJobs.py
index 137ac708c41..c874ea85137 100644
--- a/tests/System/unitTestUserJobs.py
+++ b/tests/System/unitTestUserJobs.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """ Collection of user jobs for testing purposes
 """
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position, invalid-name
-import unittest
 import time
+import unittest
 
 import DIRAC
 
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def test_submit(self):
         self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
         jobsSubmittedList.append(res["Value"])
 
+        res = helloWorldJenkins()
+        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
+        jobsSubmittedList.append(res["Value"])
+
         res = helloWorldCERN()
         self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
         jobsSubmittedList.append(res["Value"])