diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4317184..7c6c88d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 	"prefer-stable": true,
 	"scripts": {
         "test": [
+            "echo 'check memcached is running';netcat -z localhost 11211",
             "@configclear",
             "./test.sh"
         ],