diff --git a/.image-garden.mk b/.image-garden.mk
index e46488143..04d12ab3f 100644
--- a/.image-garden.mk
+++ b/.image-garden.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ packages:
 - dosfstools
 - flake8
 - flex
+- gdb
 - gettext
 - libdbus-1-dev
 - libpam0g-dev
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ packages:
 - flex
 - gcc
 - gcc-c++
+- gdb
 - gettext
 - gobject-introspection
 - libtool
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ packages:
 - dejagnu
 - dosfstools
 - flex
+- gdb
 - gettext
 - libstdc++-static
 - libtool
diff --git a/tests/bin/actual-profile-of b/tests/bin/actual-profile-of
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4c717072c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bin/actual-profile-of
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+exec gdb \
+	--quiet \
+	--batch \
+	--eval-command='set breakpoint pending on' \
+	--eval-command='break _start' \
+	--eval-command='run' \
+	--eval-command='python import os; os.fdopen(3, "wt").write(open("/proc/{}/attr/current".format(gdb.selected_inferior().pid), "rt").read())' \
+	"$@" 3>/dev/stdout 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null