diff --git a/t/201-fail/all.do b/t/201-fail/all.do
index d5c8256..86dcd60 100644
--- a/t/201-fail/all.do
+++ b/t/201-fail/all.do
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+rm -f this-doesnt-exist
+! redo this-doesnt-exist >&/dev/null || exit 32  # expected to fail
+! redo-ifchange this-doesnt-exist >&/dev/null || exit 33  # expected to fail
+redo-ifcreate this-doesnt-exist >&/dev/null || exit 34  # expected to pass
+
+
+
 rm -f fail
 ! redo-ifchange fail >&/dev/null || exit 44  # expected to fail
+
 touch fail
 ../flush-cache
 redo-ifchange fail >&/dev/null || exit 55  # expected to pass