diff --git a/include/tests_boot_services b/include/tests_boot_services
index a86d7a32..d4ea4885 100644
--- a/include/tests_boot_services
+++ b/include/tests_boot_services
@@ -525,6 +525,15 @@
                    ReportException "${TEST_NO}:1" "No uptime test available for this operating system (/proc/uptime missing)"
                fi
               ;;
+             MacOS)
+                 if [ ! "${SYSCTLBINARY}" = "" ]; then
+                     FIND=`${SYSCTLBINARY} kern.boottime | awk '{ print $5 }' | sed -e 's/,//'`
+                   else
+                     Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking uptime" --result SKIPPED --color YELLOW
+                     ReportException "${TEST_NO}:3" "No uptime test available for this operating system (sysctl missing)"
+                 fi
+                 ;;
+
             Solaris)
                if [ ! "${KSTATBINARY}" = "" ]; then
                    FIND=`${KSTATBINARY} -p unix:0:system_misc:snaptime | grep "^unix" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d "." -f1`
@@ -545,13 +554,12 @@
             UPTIME_IN_DAYS=`expr ${UPTIME_IN_SECS} / 60 / 60 / 24`
             logtext "Uptime (in seconds): ${UPTIME_IN_SECS}"
             logtext "Uptime (in days): ${UPTIME_IN_DAYS}"
+            report "uptime_in_seconds=${UPTIME_IN_SECS}"
+            report "uptime_in_days=${UPTIME_IN_DAYS}"
           else
             logtext "Result: no uptime information available"
         fi
     fi
-
-
-
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