diff --git a/test/system/001-basic.bats b/test/system/001-basic.bats
index 5cba515e9d..ce5b470f24 100644
--- a/test/system/001-basic.bats
+++ b/test/system/001-basic.bats
@@ -280,4 +280,13 @@ run_podman --noout system connection ls
     is "$output" ".*Shutting down engines.*"
 }
 
+@test "release" {
+  [[ "${RELEASE_TESTING:-false}" == "true" ]] || \
+    skip "Release testing may be enabled by setting \$RELEASE_TESTING = 'true'."
+
+  run_podman --version
+
+  assert "$output" "!~" "dev" "The Podman version string does not mention 'dev'."
+}
+
 # vim: filetype=sh
diff --git a/test/tmt/system.fmf b/test/tmt/system.fmf
index 916c15f37a..65f4dd03fb 100644
--- a/test/tmt/system.fmf
+++ b/test/tmt/system.fmf
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ adjust+:
     - when: distro == rhel
       environment+:
         ROOTLESS_USER: "cloud-user"
+    - when: initiator != "packit"
+      environment+:
+        RELEASE_TESTING: true
 
 /local-root:
     tag: [ local, root ]