diff --git a/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index b97d318..3f9ec5f 100644
--- a/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ test:
     - nose
     - nose-timer
     - gpy
+    - skorch
     - msmbuilder
     - msmb_data
     - mdtraj
diff --git a/osprey/tests/test_cli_worker_and_dump.py b/osprey/tests/test_cli_worker_and_dump.py
index c71f105..21416f6 100644
--- a/osprey/tests/test_cli_worker_and_dump.py
+++ b/osprey/tests/test_cli_worker_and_dump.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 except:
     HAVE_MSMBUILDER = False
 
+try:
+    __import__('skorch')
+    HAVE_SKORCH = True
+except:
+    HAVE_SKORCH = False
+
+
 OSPREY_BIN = find_executable('osprey')
 
 
@@ -136,6 +143,30 @@ def test_gp_example():
         shutil.rmtree(dirname)
 
 
+@skipif(not HAVE_SKORCH, 'this test requires Skorch')
+def test_torch_example():
+    assert OSPREY_BIN is not None
+    cwd = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
+    dirname = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+    try:
+        os.chdir(dirname)
+        subprocess.check_call([OSPREY_BIN, 'skeleton', '-t', 'torch',
+                              '-f', 'config.yaml'])
+        subprocess.check_call([OSPREY_BIN, 'worker', 'config.yaml', '-n', '1'])
+        assert os.path.exists('osprey-trials.db')
+
+        subprocess.check_call([OSPREY_BIN, 'current_best', 'config.yaml'])
+
+        yield _test_dump_1
+
+        yield _test_plot_1
+
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(cwd)
+        shutil.rmtree(dirname)
+
+
 def test_grid_example():
     assert OSPREY_BIN is not None
     cwd = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)