diff --git a/tests/functional/build-remote-with-mounted-ssh-ng.sh b/tests/functional/build-remote-with-mounted-ssh-ng.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..443acb6ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/build-remote-with-mounted-ssh-ng.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+source common.sh
+
+requireSandboxSupport
+[[ $busybox =~ busybox ]] || skipTest "no busybox"
+
+enableFeatures mounted-ssh-store
+
+nix build -Lvf simple.nix \
+  --arg busybox $busybox \
+  --out-link $TEST_ROOT/result-from-remote \
+  --store mounted-ssh-ng://localhost
+
+nix build -Lvf simple.nix \
+  --arg busybox $busybox \
+  --out-link $TEST_ROOT/result-from-remote-new-cli \
+  --store 'mounted-ssh-ng://localhost?remote-program=nix daemon'
+
+# This verifies that the out link was actually created and valid. The ability
+# to create out links (permanent gc roots) is the distinguishing feature of
+# the mounted-ssh-ng store.
+cat $TEST_ROOT/result-from-remote/hello | grepQuiet 'Hello World!'
+cat $TEST_ROOT/result-from-remote-new-cli/hello | grepQuiet 'Hello World!'
diff --git a/tests/functional/local.mk b/tests/functional/local.mk
index 21dabca88..8d584142a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/local.mk
+++ b/tests/functional/local.mk
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ nix_tests = \
   build-remote-trustless-should-pass-2.sh \
   build-remote-trustless-should-pass-3.sh \
   build-remote-trustless-should-fail-0.sh \
+  build-remote-with-mounted-ssh-ng.sh \
   nar-access.sh \
   pure-eval.sh \
   eval.sh \