diff --git a/spec/classes/core/rucio_spec.rb b/spec/classes/core/rucio_spec.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'profile::core::rucio' do
+  on_supported_os.each do |os, os_facts|
+    next unless os =~ %r{almalinux-9-x86_64}
+
+    context "on #{os}" do
+      let(:facts) { os_facts }
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+
+      it do
+        is_expected.to contain_yumrepo('xrootd-stable').with(
+          descr: 'XRootD Stable Repository',
+          baseurl: 'https://xrootd.web.cern.ch/repo/stable/el$releasever/$basearch',
+          skip_if_unavailable: 'true',
+          gpgcheck: '1',
+          gpgkey: 'https://xrootd.web.cern.ch/repo/RPM-GPG-KEY.txt',
+          enabled: '1',
+          target: '/etc/yum.repo.d/xrootd.repo'
+        )
+      end
+
+      ['/lib/systemd/system/xrootd@.service', '/lib/systemd/system/cmsd@.service'].each do |path|
+        it do
+          is_expected.to contain_file(path).with(
+            ensure: 'file',
+            mode: '0644',
+            owner: 'saluser',
+            group: 'saluser'
+          )
+        end
+      end
+
+      ['/etc/xrootd', '/var/log/xrootd', '/var/run/xrootd', '/var/spool/xrootd'].each do |path|
+        it do
+          is_expected.to contain_file(path).with(
+            ensure: 'directory',
+            mode: '0644',
+            owner: 'saluser',
+            group: 'saluser'
+          )
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end