diff --git a/src/test/nim/functional/tserver.nim b/src/test/nim/functional/tserver.nim
index e8a7c79..c3074d6 100644
--- a/src/test/nim/functional/tserver.nim
+++ b/src/test/nim/functional/tserver.nim
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ suite "strawboss server":
     # give the filesystem time to create stuff
     sleep(100)
 
-    # check that the run request has been 
+    # check that the run request has been saved
+    let runsDir = tempBuildDataDir & "/" & testProjName & "/runs"
+    check existsDir(runsDir)
+
+    let reqFile = runsDir
     # check that the project directory has been created in the artifacts repo
     let runArtifactsDir = tempBuildDataDir & "/" & testProjName & "/artifacts/build/0.1.0"
     check existsDir(runArtifactsDir)