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diff --git a/thallium-backend/tests/test_app.py b/thallium-backend/tests/test_app.py
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+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from src.app import fastapi_app
+
+
+def test_heartbeat() -> None:
+    """Ensure the heartbeat works."""
+    with TestClient(app=fastapi_app) as client:
+        assert client.get("/heartbeat").json() == {"detail": "I am alive!"}