diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 71199ca..40b4f8a 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ run union_test2.cpp ;
 
 run pedantic_enumerators_test.cpp
   : : : <warnings>pedantic ;
+run pedantic_bases_test.cpp
+  : : : <warnings>pedantic ;
 
 # examples
 
diff --git a/test/pedantic_bases_test.cpp b/test/pedantic_bases_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea00595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pedantic_bases_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Peter Dimov
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+
+#include <boost/describe/bases.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test_trait.hpp>
+
+struct X {};
+
+int main()
+{
+#if defined(BOOST_DESCRIBE_CXX11)
+
+    BOOST_TEST_TRAIT_FALSE((boost::describe::has_describe_bases<X>));
+
+#endif
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}