diff --git a/src/interrupts.rs b/src/interrupts.rs
index e00de25..eb6a24a 100644
--- a/src/interrupts.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts.rs
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ pub fn init_idt() {
 
 extern "x86-interrupt" fn breakpoint_handler(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame){
     println!("EXCEPTION: BREAKPOINT\n{stack_frame:#?}");
+}
+
+#[test_case]
+fn test_breakpoint_exception() {
+    x86_64::instructions::interrupts::int3();
 }
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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 947f14c..9d2f3fd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub fn test_panic_handler(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
+    init();
     test_main();
     loop {}
 }