diff --git a/tests/compose-tests/test-lockfile-write.sh b/tests/compose-tests/test-lockfile-write.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9bf7b2b971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compose-tests/test-lockfile-write.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -xeuo pipefail
+
+dn=$(cd $(dirname $0) && pwd)
+. ${dn}/libcomposetest.sh
+
+prepare_compose_test "write-lockfile"
+runcompose --write-lockfile=$PWD/versions.lock
+echo "ok compose"
+
+assert_has_file "versions.lock"
+assert_file_has_content $PWD/versions.lock 'packages'
+assert_file_has_content $PWD/versions.lock 'fedora'
+assert_file_has_content $PWD/versions.lock 'updates'
+echo "lockfile created"