diff --git a/Formula/ngspice.rb b/Formula/ngspice.rb
index 85f73f60da..52afff22f0 100644
--- a/Formula/ngspice.rb
+++ b/Formula/ngspice.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ class Ngspice < Formula
   end
 
   test do
-    system "#{bin}/ngspice", "-v"
+    (testpath/"test.cir").write <<-EOS.undent
+      RC test circuit
+      v1 1 0 1
+      r1 1 2 1
+      c1 2 0 1 ic=0
+      .tran 100u 100m uic
+      .control
+      run
+      quit
+      .endc
+      .end
+    EOS
+    system "#{bin}/ngspice", "test.cir"
   end
 end