diff --git a/tests/UpdateCheckerIntegrationTest.php b/tests/UpdateCheckerIntegrationTest.php
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+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Cf7stg\Tests;
+
+final class UpdateCheckerIntegrationTest extends Cf7stgTestCase
+{
+    private const PLUGIN_ROOT = __DIR__ . '/..';
+    private const PUC_LOADER = self::PLUGIN_ROOT . '/includes/lib/plugin-update-checker/plugin-update-checker.php';
+
+    public function test_puc_loader_file_exists(): void
+    {
+        self::assertFileExists(self::PUC_LOADER);
+    }
+
+    public function test_puc_factory_class_loadable_after_require(): void
+    {
+        require_once self::PUC_LOADER;
+        self::assertTrue(
+            class_exists('YahnisElsts\\PluginUpdateChecker\\v5\\PucFactory'),
+            'PucFactory must be loadable after requiring the PUC loader'
+        );
+    }
+}