diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index f12f0d4..1c7c845 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 # Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 # http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
+# bring in rules for testing
 import testing ;
+import os ;
+import ../../config/checks/config : requires ;
 
 project msm
     :