diff --git a/tests/profiles/nc.openbsd/task.yaml b/tests/profiles/nc.openbsd/task.yaml
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+summary: smoke test for the nc.openbsd profile
+execute: |
+    # IPv4, IPv6
+    nc -4 -l 4321 & (echo "hi" | nc -4 -q 0 127.0.0.1 4321)
+    nc -6 -l 4321 & (echo "hi" | nc -6 -q 0 ::1 4321)
+
+    # UNIX sockets
+    nc -l -U /tmp/socket & (echo "hi" | nc -q 0 -U /tmp/socket)
+    nc -l -U '@tmpsocket' & (echo "hi" | nc -q 0 -U '@tmpsocket')
+
+    # The profile is attached based on the program path.
+    "$SPREAD_PATH"/tests/bin/actual-profile-of nc.openbsd | MATCH 'nc.openbsd \(enforce\)'