diff --git a/test/tests/config-ordered.bash b/test/tests/config-ordered.bash
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+++ b/test/tests/config-ordered.bash
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+test_description='config loaded in order'
+. '../test-lib.bash'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+mkdir ${DOTFILES}/a &&
+mkdir ${DOTFILES}/b &&
+mkdir ${DOTFILES}/c
+echo "orange" > ${DOTFILES}/d
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'run' '
+run_dotbot <<EOF
+- link:
+    ~/.a: a
+    ~/.a/b: b
+    ~/.a/b/c: c
+    ~/.a/b/c/d: d
+EOF
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'test' '
+test -d ~/.a &&
+test -d ~/.a/b &&
+test -d ~/.a/b/c &&
+grep "orange" ~/.a/b/c/d
+'