diff --git a/slices/mawk.yaml b/slices/mawk.yaml
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+package: mawk
+
+essential:
+  - mawk_copyright
+
+slices:
+  bins:
+    essential:
+      - libc6_libs
+    contents:
+      /usr/bin/mawk:
+
+  copyright:
+    contents:
+      /usr/share/doc/mawk/copyright:
diff --git a/tests/spread/integration/mawk/task.yaml b/tests/spread/integration/mawk/task.yaml
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+summary: Integration tests for mawk
+
+execute: |
+  rootfs="$(install-slices mawk_bins)"
+
+  chroot "${rootfs}/" mawk -W version
+  echo "test" | chroot "${rootfs}/" \
+    mawk '{ exit ( $1 == "test" ? \
+      0 : 1 ) }'