diff --git a/command-line-runner/src/aotSmokeTest/java/com/example/commandlinerunner/CommandlinerunnerApplicationAotTests.java b/command-line-runner/src/aotSmokeTest/java/com/example/commandlinerunner/CommandlinerunnerApplicationAotTests.java
index 9abb0499..fa4e010a 100644
--- a/command-line-runner/src/aotSmokeTest/java/com/example/commandlinerunner/CommandlinerunnerApplicationAotTests.java
+++ b/command-line-runner/src/aotSmokeTest/java/com/example/commandlinerunner/CommandlinerunnerApplicationAotTests.java
@@ -23,4 +23,11 @@ class CommandlinerunnerApplicationAotTests {
 		});
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void bannerIsPrinted(AssertableOutput output) {
+		Awaitility.await().atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(10)).untilAsserted(() -> {
+			assertThat(output).hasSingleLineContaining("= Command line runner smoke test =");
+		});
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/command-line-runner/src/main/resources/banner.txt b/command-line-runner/src/main/resources/banner.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1694453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command-line-runner/src/main/resources/banner.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+==================================
+= Command line runner smoke test =
+==================================