diff --git a/edalize/tools/verilator.py b/edalize/tools/verilator.py
index 91c579048..7ea8cc4e6 100644
--- a/edalize/tools/verilator.py
+++ b/edalize/tools/verilator.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Verilator(Edatool):
         "make_options": {
             "type": "str",
             "desc": "Additional arguments passed to make when compiling the simulation. This is commonly used to set OPT/OPT_FAST/OPT_SLOW.",
+            "list": True,
         },
         "mode": {
             "type": "str",
diff --git a/tests/test_tool_verilator.py b/tests/test_tool_verilator.py
index 01ea6d776..8e67075e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_tool_verilator.py
+++ b/tests/test_tool_verilator.py
@@ -2,7 +2,26 @@
 
 
 def test_tool_verilator(tool_fixture):
-    tf = tool_fixture("verilator")
+
+    tool_options = {
+        "make_options": ["a", "few", "make", "options"],
+        "verilator_options": ["some", "verilator", "options"],
+    }
+
+    tf = tool_fixture("verilator", tool_options=tool_options)
+
+    name = "design"
+
+    tf.tool.configure()
+    tf.compare_config_files(
+        [
+            name + ".vc",
+        ]
+    )
+
+
+def test_tool_verilator_minimal(tool_fixture):
+    tf = tool_fixture("verilator", ref_subdir="minimal")
 
     name = "design"
 
diff --git a/tests/tools/verilator/Makefile b/tests/tools/verilator/Makefile
index c85b33918..0a2b7dcd5 100644
--- a/tests/tools/verilator/Makefile
+++ b/tests/tools/verilator/Makefile
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ Vtop_module.mk: design.vc sv_file.sv vlog_file.v vlog05_file.v vlog_incfile anot
 	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) verilator -f design.vc
 
 Vtop_module: Vtop_module.mk c_file.c cpp_file.cpp
-	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) make -f Vtop_module.mk
+	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) make -f Vtop_module.mk a few make options
diff --git a/tests/tools/verilator/design.vc b/tests/tools/verilator/design.vc
index 4841b4a88..1396204d2 100644
--- a/tests/tools/verilator/design.vc
+++ b/tests/tools/verilator/design.vc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 --Mdir .
 --cc
+some
+verilator
+options
 +incdir+.
 -CFLAGS -I.
 sv_file.sv
diff --git a/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/Makefile b/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c85b33918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#Auto generated by Edalize
+
+all: Vtop_module
+
+Vtop_module.mk: design.vc sv_file.sv vlog_file.v vlog05_file.v vlog_incfile another_sv_file.sv
+	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) verilator -f design.vc
+
+Vtop_module: Vtop_module.mk c_file.c cpp_file.cpp
+	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) make -f Vtop_module.mk
diff --git a/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/design.vc b/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/design.vc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4841b4a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tools/verilator/minimal/design.vc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+--Mdir .
+--cc
++incdir+.
+-CFLAGS -I.
+sv_file.sv
+vlog_file.v
+vlog05_file.v
+another_sv_file.sv
+--top-module top_module
+
+--exe
+c_file.c
+cpp_file.cpp
+-Gvlogparam_bool=1
+-Gvlogparam_int=42
+-Gvlogparam_str=\"hello\"
+-Dvlogdefine_bool=1
+-Dvlogdefine_int=42
+-Dvlogdefine_str=hello