diff --git a/tests/format/008_long_string.expected.cf b/tests/format/008_long_string.expected.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef7d14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/format/008_long_string.expected.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+bundle agent main
+{
+  vars:
+    "paths"
+      string => "wlefkjwlefjlkwjeflkwjfekjwefkjwelfjowiefjoiwejfoiwejfoiwjefoiwjefoijwefoijwefoijweofijweoifjweoifjweoifjweoifjwioefj";
+}
diff --git a/tests/format/008_long_string.input.cf b/tests/format/008_long_string.input.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae4c1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/format/008_long_string.input.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bundle agent main
+{
+  vars:
+    "paths" string => "wlefkjwlefjlkwjeflkwjfekjwefkjwelfjowiefjoiwejfoiwejfoiwjefoiwjefoijwefoijwefoijweofijweoifjweoifjweoifjweoifjwioefj";
+}