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diff --git a/tests/functional/build-jobless.sh b/tests/functional/build-jobless.sh
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+source common.sh
+
+drv='
+builtins.derivation {
+  name = "foo";
+  builder = /bin/sh;
+  system = builtins.currentSystem;
+  requiredSystemFeatures = [ "glitter" ];
+}
+'
+
+# -j0 without remote machines diagnoses build start failure
+! out="$(nix-build 2>&1 -j0 --expr "$drv" \
+    --builders '' \
+    --system-features 'glitter')"
+<<<"$out" grepQuiet 'error: unable to start any build; either set '\''--max-jobs'\'' to a non-zero value or enable remote builds.'
+
+# -j0 with remote machines and missing features also diagnoses
+! out="$(nix-build 2>&1 -j0 --expr "$drv" \
+    --builders "ssh://localhost?remote-store=$TEST_ROOT/machine1" \
+    --system-features 'glitter')"
+<<<"$out" grepQuiet 'error: unable to start any build; remote machines may not have all required system features.'