diff --git a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
index f28cf3ecd..c458a6641 100644
--- a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ def test_reflink(chdir_tmp, foo, ssh):
     assert not System.is_hardlink("bar")
 
 
+def test_symlink(chdir_tmp, foo, ssh):
+    ssh.symlink("foo", "bar")
+    assert System.is_symlink("bar")
+
+
 def test_hardlink(chdir_tmp, foo, ssh):
     ssh.hardlink("foo", "bar")
     assert System.is_hardlink("bar")