diff --git a/jaq/tests/golden.rs b/jaq/tests/golden.rs
index e39dbcb12..e7821ed96 100644
--- a/jaq/tests/golden.rs
+++ b/jaq/tests/golden.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ test!(
     r#"{"positional":["a","--test","--"],"named":{"x":"y"}}"#
 );
 
+test!(
+    join_output,
+    &["-j", "."],
+    r#"[] "foo" "bar" 1 {} "#,
+    "[]foobar1{}"
+);
+
 test!(
     compact,
     &["-c", "."],