diff --git a/test/cases/address_of_extern_var_as_const.zig b/test/cases/address_of_extern_var_as_const.zig
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+var internal_variable: u32 = 42;
+export const p_internal_variable = &internal_variable;
+
+extern var external_variable: u32;
+export const p_external_variable = &external_variable;
+
+// compile
+// output_mode=Obj
+// backend=stage2,llvm
+// target=x86_64-linux