diff --git a/tests/plan/inputs/directories/exists.cue b/tests/plan/inputs/directories/exists.cue
index 9d66e4ef..24b7e2c8 100644
--- a/tests/plan/inputs/directories/exists.cue
+++ b/tests/plan/inputs/directories/exists.cue
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"alpha.dagger.io/europa/dagger"
+	"alpha.dagger.io/europa/dagger/engine"
 )
 
 dagger.#Plan & {
 	input: directories: test: path: "./plan/inputs/directories"
-	actions: verify: input.directories.test.contents
+	actions: verify: engine.#ReadFile & {
+		input: input.directories.test.contents
+		path: "test.txt"
+	} & {
+		contents: "local directory\n"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/plan/inputs/directories/test.txt b/tests/plan/inputs/directories/test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85b0daa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plan/inputs/directories/test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+local directory
\ No newline at end of file