diff --git a/builder/test/tests.sh b/builder/test/tests.sh
index 70616eaa..93e6ea87 100755
--- a/builder/test/tests.sh
+++ b/builder/test/tests.sh
@@ -58,5 +58,9 @@ rosversion rosshow
 rosversion nodelet
 rosversion image_view
 
+# validate some versions
+[[ $(rosversion cv_camera) == "0.5.1" ]] # patched version with init fix
+[[ $(rosversion ws281x) == "0.0.12" ]]
+
 # validate examples are present
 [[ $(ls /home/pi/examples/*) ]]