diff --git a/raster/r.colors/tests/r_colors_test.py b/raster/r.colors/tests/r_colors_test.py
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+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("color", ["viridis", "grey", "srtm_percent"])
+def test_set_color_table(session_tools, color):
+    """Check that we can set color table (smoke test)"""
+    session_tools.r_mapcalc(expression="raster = row() + col()")
+    session_tools.r_colors(map="raster", color=color)