diff --git a/autopilot/test_autopilot.py b/autopilot/test_autopilot.py
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+import os
+from pyln.testing.fixtures import *  # noqa: F401,F403
+
+plugin_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "autopilot.py")
+plugin_opt = {'plugin': plugin_path}
+
+
+def test_starts(node_factory):
+    l1 = node_factory.get_node()
+    # Test dynamically
+    l1.rpc.plugin_start(plugin_path)
+    l1.rpc.plugin_stop(plugin_path)
+    l1.rpc.plugin_start(plugin_path)
+    l1.stop()
+    # Then statically
+    l1.daemon.opts["plugin"] = plugin_path
+    l1.start()
+
+
+def test_main(node_factory):
+    l1, l2 = node_factory.line_graph(2, wait_for_announce=True, opts=plugin_opt)
+    # just call main function
+    assert l1.rpc.autopilot_run_once()