diff --git a/tests/test-static-http b/tests/test-static-http
--- a/tests/test-static-http
+++ b/tests/test-static-http
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ http_proxy= hg clone static-http://local
 cd local
 hg verify
 cat bar
+
+cd ../remote
+echo baz > quux
+hg commit -A -mtest2 -d '100000000 0'
+
+cd ../local
+echo '[hooks]' >> .hg/hgrc
+echo 'changegroup = echo changegroup: u=$HG_URL' >> .hg/hgrc
 http_proxy= hg pull
 
 kill $!