diff --git a/centurion-avro/src/test/kotlin/com/sksamuel/centurion/avro/io/CachedReflectionSerdeFactoryTest.kt b/centurion-avro/src/test/kotlin/com/sksamuel/centurion/avro/io/CachedReflectionSerdeFactoryTest.kt
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+package com.sksamuel.centurion.avro.io
+
+import com.sksamuel.centurion.avro.encoders.User
+import io.kotest.core.spec.style.FunSpec
+import io.kotest.matchers.types.shouldBeSameInstanceAs
+
+class CachedReflectionSerdeFactoryTest : FunSpec({
+
+   test("should cache instances") {
+      val serde1 = CachedReflectionSerdeFactory.create<User>()
+      val serde2 = CachedReflectionSerdeFactory.create<User>()
+      serde1.shouldBeSameInstanceAs(serde2)
+   }
+
+})