diff --git a/internal/eventstore/v2/repository/blub_test.go b/internal/eventstore/v2/repository/blub_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..945cab145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/eventstore/v2/repository/blub_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package repository
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/base"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/server"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/serverutils"
+)
+
+func TestBlub(t *testing.T) {
+	s, db, kvDB := serverutils.StartServer(t, base.TestServerArgs{})
+	defer s.Stopper().Stop()
+	// If really needed, in tests that can depend on server, downcast to
+	// server.TestServer:
+	ts := s.(*server.TestServer)
+}