diff --git a/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb b/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
index 5cccf35c..82115365 100644
--- a/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
+++ b/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ require 'uri'
 require 'serverspec'
 set :backend, :exec
 
+describe service('bind9') do
+  it { should be_enabled   }
+  it { should be_running   }
+end
+
 describe port(53) do
   it { should be_listening }
 end