diff --git a/tests/fetchGit.sh b/tests/fetchGit.sh
index 9179e2071..166bccfc7 100644
--- a/tests/fetchGit.sh
+++ b/tests/fetchGit.sh
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ path4=$(nix eval --impure --raw --expr "(builtins.fetchGit $repo).outPath")
 [[ $(cat $path4/hello) = dev ]]
 [[ $path3 = $path4 ]]
 
+# Using remote path with branch other than 'master' should fetch the HEAD revision.
+# (--tarball-ttl 0 to prevent using the cached repo above)
+export _NIX_FORCE_HTTP=1
+path4=$(nix eval --tarball-ttl 0 --impure --raw --expr "(builtins.fetchGit $repo).outPath")
+[[ $(cat $path4/hello) = dev ]]
+[[ $path3 = $path4 ]]
+unset _NIX_FORCE_HTTP
+
 # Confirm same as 'dev' branch
 path5=$(nix eval --impure --raw --expr "(builtins.fetchGit { url = $repo; ref = \"dev\"; }).outPath")
 [[ $path3 = $path5 ]]