diff --git a/tests/unit/test_task.py b/tests/unit/test_task.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 The WfCommons Team.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+import pytest
+
+from wfcommons.common import Task, TaskType, File, FileLink, Machine, MachineSystem
+
+
+task_name = "Task Test"
+task_id = "task_test_1"
+input_files = [File(file_id="file_in_1", size=10, link=FileLink.INPUT), File(file_id="file_in_2", size=20, link=FileLink.INPUT)]
+output_files = [File(file_id="file_out_1", size=30, link=FileLink.OUTPUT), File(file_id="file_out_2", size=40, link=FileLink.OUTPUT)]
+
+
+class TestTask:
+   
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def task(self) -> Task:
+        return Task(
+            name=task_name,
+            task_id=task_id,
+            runtime=123.45,
+            input_files=input_files,
+            output_files=output_files,
+            category="task_test",
+            machines=[Machine(name="machine_1", cpu = {"coreCount": 48, "speedInMHz": 1200, "vendor": "Vendor Name"})],
+            program="program",
+            args=["arg_1", "arg_2"],
+            avg_cpu=0.5,
+            bytes_read=12345,
+            bytes_written=54321,
+            memory=10,
+            energy=100,
+            avg_power=1.0,
+            priority=100,
+            executedAt="2024-09-15T08:59:33.699321-04:00",
+            task_type=TaskType.COMPUTE,
+            launch_dir="/tmp",
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.unit
+    def test_task_specification(self, task: Task) -> None:
+
+        task_specification = {
+            "name": task_name,
+            "id": task_id,
+            "parents": [],
+            "children": [],
+            "inputFiles": [str(f) for f in input_files],
+            "outputFiles": [str(f) for f in output_files]
+        }
+
+        assert(task_specification == task.specification_as_dict())