diff --git a/libs/core/algorithms/tests/unit/algorithms/util/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/core/algorithms/tests/unit/algorithms/util/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Copyright (c) 2020 Hartmut Kaiser
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+# file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+set(tests
+    test_is_relocatable
+    test_low_level
+    test_merge_four
+    test_merge_vector
+    test_nbits
+    test_range
+    test_simd_helpers
+)
+
+foreach(test ${tests})
+  set(sources ${test}.cpp)
+
+  source_group("Source Files" FILES ${sources})
+
+  set(folder_name "Tests/Unit/Modules/Core/Algorithms/Util")
+
+  # add example executable
+  add_hpx_executable(
+    ${test}_test INTERNAL_FLAGS
+    SOURCES ${sources} ${${test}_FLAGS}
+    EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
+    HPX_PREFIX ${HPX_BUILD_PREFIX}
+    FOLDER ${folder_name}
+  )
+
+  add_hpx_unit_test("modules.algorithms.util" ${test} ${${test}_PARAMETERS})
+endforeach()