diff --git a/internal/distroregistry/distroregistry_test.go b/internal/distroregistry/distroregistry_test.go
index c38985f26..ebe6a8665 100644
--- a/internal/distroregistry/distroregistry_test.go
+++ b/internal/distroregistry/distroregistry_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/osbuild/osbuild-composer/internal/distro/rhel8"
 )
 
 // Test that all distros are registered properly and that Registry.List() works.
@@ -19,3 +21,16 @@ func TestRegistry_List(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, expected, distros.List(), "unexpected list of distros")
 }
+
+func TestRegistry_GetDistro(t *testing.T) {
+	distros := NewDefault()
+
+	t.Run("distro exists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expectedDistro := rhel8.New()
+		require.Equal(t, expectedDistro.Name(), distros.GetDistro(expectedDistro.Name()).Name())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("distro doesn't exist", func(t *testing.T) {
+		require.Nil(t, distros.GetDistro("toucan-os"))
+	})
+}