diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b26747382..43dd441cd 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ if( HAVE_BUILD_TOOLS )
         grib_geo_iter
         grib_to_json
         grib_to_ppm
+        grib_sub_area_check
         grib_list_keys
         grib_histogram
         bufr_get_element
diff --git a/tests/grib_sub_area_check.sh b/tests/grib_sub_area_check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a80ea6be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grib_sub_area_check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# 
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+. ./include.ctest.sh
+
+label="grib_sub_area_check_test"
+tempOut=temp.$label.txt
+
+if [ ! -x "${tools_dir}/gg_sub_area_check" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+f1=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB1.tmpl
+f2=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB2.tmpl
+${tools_dir}/gg_sub_area_check $f1 $f2 > $tempOut
+
+f1=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/reduced_gg_pl_32_grib1.tmpl
+f2=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/reduced_gg_pl_32_grib2.tmpl
+${tools_dir}/gg_sub_area_check $f1 $f2 > $tempOut
+
+# Clean up
+rm -f $tempOut