diff --git a/test/skel/etc/env b/test/skel/etc/env
index f3a942f7..9e63c124 100644
--- a/test/skel/etc/env
+++ b/test/skel/etc/env
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ foo=bar
 baz=qux
 
 xyzzy=$foo
+
+FOO_ARGS="-i $foo -l $xyzzy endarg"
diff --git a/test/svc-env.sh b/test/svc-env.sh
index 366f7f2e..537342e5 100755
--- a/test/svc-env.sh
+++ b/test/svc-env.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test_teardown()
 
 sep "/etc/env:"
 run "cat /etc/env"
-run "echo 'service env:/etc/env serv -np -e xyzzy:bar -- serv checks xyzzy=bar' > $FINIT_CONF"
+run "echo 'service env:/etc/env serv -np -e xyzzy:bar -e \"FOO_ARGS:-i bar -l bar endarg\" -- serv checks xyzzy=bar' > $FINIT_CONF"
 
 say 'Reload Finit'
 run "initctl reload"