diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 1e89abf9..2cb3af8a 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -315,6 +315,29 @@
 		</echo>
 	</target>
 	
+	<macrodef name="version-check">
+	  <attribute name="platform"/>
+	  <sequential>
+			<java classname="org.lwjgl.test.NativeTest" logError="false" resultproperty="nativetest.res" outputproperty="nativetest.out" errorproperty="nativetest.err" fork="true">
+				<jvmarg value="-Djava.library.path=libs/@{platform}"/>
+	    	<classpath>
+	      	<pathelement path="${lwjgl.bin}"/>
+	        <pathelement path="${java.class.path}"/>
+	      </classpath>
+	    </java>
+	    
+	    <fail message="Unable to load native library: ${nativetest.err}">
+	     <condition>
+	       <not>
+	         <equals arg1="OK" arg2="${nativetest.out}"/>
+	       </not>
+	     </condition>
+	   </fail>
+	   
+	   <echo message="Successfully executed NativeTest"/>
+		</sequential>
+	</macrodef>
+	
 	<!-- Compiles the Java source code -->
 	<target name="compile" description="Compiles the java source code" depends="-initialize">
 		<javac debug="yes" destdir="${lwjgl.bin}" source="1.4" target="1.4" classpath="${lwjgl.lib}/jinput.jar:${lwjgl.lib}/AppleJavaExtensions.jar" taskname="core">
@@ -359,6 +382,7 @@
 		<copy todir="${lwjgl.lib}/windows">
 			<fileset dir="${lwjgl.bin}/lwjgl" includes="lwjgl*.dll"/>
 		</copy>
+		<version-check platform="windows"/>
 	</target>
 
 	<!-- Compiles LWJGL on Linux platforms -->
@@ -367,6 +391,7 @@
 		<copy todir="${lwjgl.lib}/linux">
 			<fileset dir="${lwjgl.bin}/lwjgl" includes="liblwjgl*.so"/>
 		</copy>
+		<version-check platform="linux"/>
 	</target>
 
 	<!-- Compiles LWJGL on solaris platforms -->
@@ -376,12 +401,14 @@
 		<copy todir="${lwjgl.lib}/solaris">
 			<fileset dir="${lwjgl.bin}/lwjgl" includes="liblwjgl*.so"/>
 		</copy>
+		<version-check platform="solaris"/>
 	</target>
 
 	<!-- Compiles LWJGL on Mac platforms -->
 	<target name="-compile_native_macosx" if="lwjgl.platform.macosx">
 		<ant antfile="platform_build/macosx_ant/build.xml" inheritAll="false"/>
 		<copy file="${lwjgl.bin}/lwjgl/liblwjgl.jnilib" todir="${lwjgl.lib}/macosx"/>
+		<version-check platform="macosx"/>
 	</target>
 	
 	<target name="repack200" description="Pack200-repack a jar file">
diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/NativeTest.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/NativeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6217b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/NativeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* 
+ * Copyright (c) 2002-2010 LWJGL Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are 
+ * met:
+ * 
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'LWJGL' nor the names of 
+ *   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
+ *   from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR 
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING 
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.lwjgl.test;
+
+import org.lwjgl.Sys;
+
+/**
+ * <br>
+ * Simple test that just checks that the native library loads
+ *
+ * @author Brian Matzon <brian@matzon.dk>
+ * @version $Revision: 2983 $
+ * $Id: SysTest.java 2983 2008-04-07 18:36:09Z matzon $
+ */
+public class NativeTest {
+  
+  /**
+   * Entry point for test
+   * 
+   * @param args ignored
+   */
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+	  Sys.getVersion();
+	  System.out.println("OK");
+  }
+}