diff --git a/test/270_use_name_as_hostname_test.sh b/test/270_use_name_as_hostname_test.sh
index ccb0ff86..9d59bbe9 100755
--- a/test/270_use_name_as_hostname_test.sh
+++ b/test/270_use_name_as_hostname_test.sh
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ assert_expected_fqdn "$HOSTNAME"     -h $HOSTNAME         --name=$NAME
 assert_expected_fqdn "$HOSTNAME"     --hostname=$HOSTNAME --name=$NAME
 assert_expected_fqdn "$HOSTNAME"     --hostname $HOSTNAME --name=$NAME
 
+# Ensure we can launch a container with a name that is too long for hostname derivation
+SIXTY_FIVE_CHARS=01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234
+assert_raises "start_container $HOST1 --name=$SIXTY_FIVE_CHARS"
+
 end_suite