diff --git a/main/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/StressGCMonitor.scala b/main/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/StressGCMonitor.scala
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+package sbt.internal
+
+import sbt.internal.util.ConsoleLogger
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import scala.util.Random
+
+object StressGCMonitor {
+  var list = List.empty[Int]
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
+    new GCMonitor(ConsoleLogger())
+    val deadline = Deadline.now + 10.seconds
+    while (!deadline.isOverdue()) {
+      println(deadline.timeLeft.toSeconds + " seconds left...")
+      list = List.fill(1000 * 1000 * 100)(Random.nextInt(100))
+      System.gc()
+      Thread.sleep(10)
+    }
+  }
+
+  def print(): Unit = println(s"random number: ${list.sum}")
+}