diff --git a/config.tests/unix/mysql/mysql.cpp b/config.tests/unix/mysql/mysql.cpp
index 9cc2db03d94..3d51c612dab 100644
--- a/config.tests/unix/mysql/mysql.cpp
+++ b/config.tests/unix/mysql/mysql.cpp
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@
 
 int main(int, char **)
 {
+    mysql_get_client_version();
     return 0;
 }