diff --git a/.test-conda-env-py3.yml b/.test-conda-env-py3.yml
index 48be7bc1916587eb3967a71f97d2d04149f1d275..9d7972cef3846479840164a7aa96cf783ce0f772 100644
--- a/.test-conda-env-py3.yml
+++ b/.test-conda-env-py3.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ dependencies:
 - mpi4py
 - jax
 - openmpi  # Force using Open MPI since our pytest infrastructure needs it
+- graphviz  # for visualization tests
diff --git a/test/test_pytato.py b/test/test_pytato.py
index b16d56e0f14ece5db735568c9e8df046418451a4..5d2343ee9543f68c6cd58ac206b00d83ee6e2041 100644
--- a/test/test_pytato.py
+++ b/test/test_pytato.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import pytato as pt
 
 from pyopencl.tools import (  # noqa
         pytest_generate_tests_for_pyopencl as pytest_generate_tests)
+from testlib import RandomDAGContext, make_random_dag
 
 
 def test_matmul_input_validation():
@@ -1115,6 +1116,35 @@ def test_rewrite_einsums_with_no_broadcasts():
     assert pt.analysis.is_einsum_similar_to_subscript(new_expr.args[2], "ij,ik->ijk")
 
 
+def test_dot_visualizers():
+    a = pt.make_placeholder("A", shape=(10, 4), dtype=np.float64)
+    x1 = pt.make_placeholder("x1", shape=4, dtype=np.float64)
+    x2 = pt.make_placeholder("x2", shape=4, dtype=np.float64)
+
+    y = a @ (2*x1 + 3*x2)
+
+    axis_len = 5
+
+    graphs = [y]
+
+    for i in range(100):
+        rdagc = RandomDAGContext(np.random.default_rng(seed=i),
+                axis_len=axis_len, use_numpy=False)
+        graphs.append(make_random_dag(rdagc))
+
+    # {{{ ensure that the generated output is valid dot-lang
+
+    # TODO: Verify the soundness of the generated svg file
+
+    for graph in graphs:
+        # plot to .svg file to avoid dep on a webbrowser or X-window system
+        pt.show_dot_graph(graph, output_to="svg")
+
+    pt.show_fancy_placeholder_data_flow(y, output_to="svg")
+
+    # }}}
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         exec(sys.argv[1])