diff --git a/test/tests/create-relative.bash b/test/tests/create-relative.bash
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tests/create-relative.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+test_description='relative creating works'
+. '../test-lib.bash'
+
+test_expect_success 'run' '
+run_dotbot <<EOF
+- create:
+    - ~/somedir
+    - ~/nested/somedir
+EOF
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'test' '
+[ -d ~/somedir ] &&
+[ -d ~/nested/somedir ]
+'