diff --git a/testsuite/test-backup-non-existing-file.sh b/testsuite/test-backup-non-existing-file.sh
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+set -em
+
+# setup restic
+prepare
+run restic init
+
+# start backup with non existing dir
+run timeout 10s restic.debug backup "${BASE}/fake-data/0/0/"{0,1,foobar,5} && debug "done" || false
+
+cleanup