diff --git a/spinnaker_testbase/root_test_case.py b/spinnaker_testbase/root_test_case.py
index af23567..fc48696 100644
--- a/spinnaker_testbase/root_test_case.py
+++ b/spinnaker_testbase/root_test_case.py
@@ -126,3 +126,28 @@ def runsafe(self, method: Callable, retry_delay: float = 3.0,
             print("==========================================================")
             print("")
             time.sleep(retry_delay)
+
+    def check_binary_used(self, binary: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Checks if the binary is used since the last call to start
+
+        :param binary: Name of the file (no path) to check
+        :raises AssertionError: If the binary is not used
+        """
+        self.check_binaries_used([binary])
+
+    def check_binaries_used(self, binaries: List[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Checks if the binaries are used since the last call to start
+
+        :param binaries: List of names of the file (no path) to check
+        :raises AssertionError: If any binary is not used
+        """
+        targets = FecDataView.get_executable_targets()
+        files = set()
+        for target in targets.binaries:
+            _, file = os.path.split(target)
+            files.add(file)
+        for binary in binaries:
+            self.assertIn(binary, files)
+        print(files)