diff --git a/malty/atoms/Headline/Headline.test.tsx b/malty/atoms/Headline/Headline.test.tsx
index 620152fc8..2a64a85c1 100644
--- a/malty/atoms/Headline/Headline.test.tsx
+++ b/malty/atoms/Headline/Headline.test.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Headline } from './Headline';
 
 const text = 'this is a headline';
+const testId = 'headline';
+
 describe('Headline component', () => {
   it('should render with the correct text', () => {
     render(<Headline>{text}</Headline>);
+
     const rendered = screen.getByText(text);
+
+    expect(rendered).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should have the assigned data test id', () => {
+    render(<Headline dataTestId={testId}>{text}</Headline>);
+
+    const rendered = screen.getByTestId(testId);
+
     expect(rendered).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });