Gradle test task: not found

apply plugin: 'base'

gradle tasks

Verification tasks
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check - Runs all checks.
test - Runs the unit tests.

Configure test task

test {
    dependsOn bar
}

Error

Could not find method test() for arguments 
[build_740ewxgjzod99mmq37aj1jekp$_run_closure17@3e64d862] 
on root project 'foo' of type org.gradle.api.Project.