2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/check-refs.nix b/tests/check-refs.nix
index 9d90b0920..a5e40c9e5 100644
--- a/tests/check-refs.nix
+++ b/tests/check-refs.nix
@@ -67,4 +67,13 @@ rec {
     disallowedReferences = [test5];
   };
 
+  test11 = makeTest 11 {
+    __structuredAttrs = true;
+    outputChecks.out = {
+      unsafeDiscardReferences = true;
+      allowedReferences = [];
+    };
+    buildCommand = ''echo ${dep} > "''${outputs[out]}"'';
+  };
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/check-refs.sh b/tests/check-refs.sh
index 16bbabc40..65a72552a 100644
--- a/tests/check-refs.sh
+++ b/tests/check-refs.sh
@@ -40,3 +40,12 @@ nix-build -o $RESULT check-refs.nix -A test7
 
 # test10 should succeed (no disallowed references).
 nix-build -o $RESULT check-refs.nix -A test10
+
+if isDaemonNewer 2.12pre20230103; then
+    enableFeatures discard-references
+    restartDaemon
+
+    # test11 should succeed.
+    test11=$(nix-build -o $RESULT check-refs.nix -A test11)
+    [[ -z $(nix-store -q --references "$test11") ]]
+fi