diff --git a/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/meson.build b/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..205cc5ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+project('fff', 'c')
+
+subdir('subprojects')
diff --git a/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/subprojects/meson.build b/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/subprojects/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..120344f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/failing/7 go to subproject/subprojects/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+x = 'x'