diff --git a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
index e155126..331451f 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ if [[ ! -v IN_NIX_SHELL ]]; then
     exec nix-shell --run "./${BASH_SOURCE[0]##*/} $*"
 fi
 
+cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}"
+
 tmpDir=/tmp/nix-bitcoin-qemu-vm
 mkdir -p $tmpDir
 
diff --git a/test/run-tests.sh b/test/run-tests.sh
index ba3f5a5..5b24a33 100755
--- a/test/run-tests.sh
+++ b/test/run-tests.sh
@@ -202,13 +202,29 @@ basic() {
     pkgsUnstable
 }
 
-all() {
+# All tests that only consist of building a nix derivation.
+# Their output is cached in /nix/store.
+buildable() {
     basic
     scenario=full buildTest "$@"
     scenario=regtest buildTest "$@"
     scenario=hardened buildTest "$@"
 }
 
+examples() {
+    script="
+      set -e
+      ./deploy-container.sh
+      ./deploy-qemu-vm.sh
+    "
+    (cd $scriptDir/../examples && nix-shell --run "$script")
+}
+
+all() {
+    buildable
+    examples
+}
+
 # An alias for buildTest
 build() {
     buildTest "$@"