diff --git a/repos/base/recipes/pkg/test-xml_generator/runtime b/repos/base/recipes/pkg/test-xml_generator/runtime
index 424f46a30e..7faf6c0044 100644
--- a/repos/base/recipes/pkg/test-xml_generator/runtime
+++ b/repos/base/recipes/pkg/test-xml_generator/runtime
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
 			[init -> test-xml_generator] 	</level1>
 			[init -> test-xml_generator] </config>
 			[init -> test-xml_generator] 
-			[init -> test-xml_generator] --- XML generator test finished ---
+			[init -> test-xml_generator] --- XML generator test finished ---*
+			[init] child "test-xml_generator" exited with exit value 0
 		</log>
 		<log meaning="failed">Error: </log>
 	</events>
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 			<service name="CPU"/>
 			<service name="RM"/>
 			<service name="PD"/>
+			<service name="File_system"/>
 		</parent-provides>
 		<default-route>
 			<any-service> <any-child/> <parent/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/base/recipes/src/test-xml_generator/used_apis b/repos/base/recipes/src/test-xml_generator/used_apis
index df967b96a5..f72ea155b5 100644
--- a/repos/base/recipes/src/test-xml_generator/used_apis
+++ b/repos/base/recipes/src/test-xml_generator/used_apis
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 base
+file_system_session
+libgcov
+os
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/main.cc b/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/main.cc
index 4dfb757374..545376a8d1 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/main.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/main.cc
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ static size_t xml_with_exceptions(char *dst, size_t dst_len)
 	return xml.used();
 }
 
+extern void gcov_init(Genode::Env &env);
+extern void genode_exit(int status);
 
 void Component::construct(Genode::Env &env)
 {
@@ -166,6 +168,9 @@ void Component::construct(Genode::Env &env)
 
 	log("--- XML generator test started ---");
 
+	env.exec_static_constructors();
+	gcov_init(env);
+
 	static char dst[1000];
 
 	/*
@@ -222,6 +227,6 @@ void Component::construct(Genode::Env &env)
 	}
 
 	log("--- XML generator test finished ---");
-	env.parent().exit(0);
+	genode_exit(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/target.mk b/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/target.mk
index 325c43cb02..78fa344f8c 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/target.mk
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/xml_generator/target.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-TARGET = test-xml_generator
-SRC_CC = main.cc
-LIBS   = base
+TARGET   = test-xml_generator
+SRC_CC   = main.cc
+LIBS     = base
+COVERAGE = yes
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
index f605ef9ce1..88b932c363 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ set avail_test_pkgs {
 }
 
 set avail_test_src_pkgs {
-
+	test-xml_generator
 }
 
 if { $single_test_pkg != "" && [lsearch -exact $avail_test_pkgs $single_test_pkg] == -1} {