diff --git a/packages/governance/package.json b/packages/governance/package.json
index 2c743f3d150..9a3662dfdc4 100644
--- a/packages/governance/package.json
+++ b/packages/governance/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "exit 0",
     "test": "ava",
+    "test:c8": "c8 $C8_OPTIONS ava --config=ava-nesm.config.js",
     "test:xs": "exit 0",
     "lint-fix": "yarn lint:eslint --fix && yarn lint:types",
     "lint-check": "yarn lint",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     "@agoric/install-ses": "^0.5.21",
     "@agoric/swingset-vat": "^0.19.0",
     "ava": "^3.12.1",
+    "c8": "^7.7.2",
     "ses": "^0.14.0"
   },
   "files": [