diff --git a/cli/reporter/file_handler_test.go b/cli/reporter/file_handler_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2eb2495c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/reporter/file_handler_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright (c) Mondoo, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package reporter
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnspec/v9/policy"
+)
+
+func TestFileHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	reportCollectionRaw, err := os.ReadFile("./testdata/report-ubuntu.json")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	yr := &policy.ReportCollection{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(reportCollectionRaw, yr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	now := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	fileName := fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/%s-testfilehandler.json", now)
+	config := ReportConfig{Format: "compact", OutputTarget: fileName}
+	handler, err := NewOutputHandler(config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = handler.WriteReport(context.Background(), yr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	strData := string(data)
+	assert.Contains(t, strData, "✕ Fail:         Ensure")
+	assert.Contains(t, strData, ". Skipped:      Set")
+	assert.Contains(t, strData, "! Error:        Set")
+	assert.Contains(t, strData, "✓ Pass:  A 100  Ensure")
+	assert.Contains(t, strData, "✕ Fail:  F   0  Ensure")
+	err = os.Remove(fileName)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/cli/reporter/output_handler_test.go b/cli/reporter/output_handler_test.go
index 0458f1d3..aec61ff1 100644
--- a/cli/reporter/output_handler_test.go
+++ b/cli/reporter/output_handler_test.go
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ func TestOutputHandlerFileLocal(t *testing.T) {
 		"test.json",
 	}
 
-	for i, sqsUrl := range fileTargets {
-
-		rep, err := NewOutputHandler(ReportConfig{Format: "JSON", OutputTarget: sqsUrl})
+	for i, f := range fileTargets {
+		rep, err := NewOutputHandler(ReportConfig{Format: "JSON", OutputTarget: f})
 		require.NoError(t, err, i)
 		require.IsType(t, &localFileHandler{}, rep, i)
 	}