diff --git a/Lib/test/test_this.py b/Lib/test/test_this.py
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+++ b/Lib/test/test_this.py
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+import unittest
+
+from test.support import requires_subprocess
+from test.support.script_helper import assert_python_ok
+
+
+@requires_subprocess()
+class CommandLineTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_this_module(self):
+        rc, stdout, stderr = assert_python_ok('-m', 'this')
+        self.assertEqual(rc, 0)
+        self.assertIn(b'The Zen of Python', stdout)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2026-06-21-17-30-00.gh-issue-131178.this.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2026-06-21-17-30-00.gh-issue-131178.this.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..8f0a61a507244b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2026-06-21-17-30-00.gh-issue-131178.this.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add tests for ``this`` command-line interface.