diff --git a/test cases/common/181 initial c_args/meson.build b/test cases/common/181 initial c_args/meson.build
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+project('options', 'c')
+
+# Test passing c_args and c_link_args options from the command line.
+assert(get_option('c_args') == ['-march=native', '-funroll-loops'],
+       'Incorrect value for c_args option.')
+assert(get_option('c_link_args') == ['-random_linker_option'],
+       'Incorrect value for c_link_args option.')
diff --git a/test cases/common/181 initial c_args/test_args.txt b/test cases/common/181 initial c_args/test_args.txt
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+# This file is not read by meson itself, but by the test framework.
+# It is not possible to pass arguments to meson from a file.
+['-Dc_args=-march=native', '-Dc_args=-funroll-loops',
+ '-Dc_link_args=-random_linker_option']