diff --git a/dynamic_programming/word_break.cpp b/dynamic_programming/word_break.cpp
index 67d8747cc..4dd01d8dd 100644
--- a/dynamic_programming/word_break.cpp
+++ b/dynamic_programming/word_break.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ static void test() {
  * @returns 0 on exit
  */
 int main() {
+
+   test(); // call the test function :)
+
     // the complete string
     const std::string s = "applepenapple";
     // the dictionary to be used