diff --git a/tests/test_database.py b/tests/test_database.py
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+import unittest
+
+from tempsdb.database import create_database
+
+
+class TestDatabase(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        cls.db = create_database('my_db')
+
+    def test_add_series(self):
+        ser = self.db.create_series('hello-world', 1, 10)
+        ser.append(10, b'\x00')
+        ser.append(20, b'\x00')
+        ser.close()