diff --git a/features/site_configuration.feature b/features/site_configuration.feature
index f42f3833..8aaa9e1d 100644
--- a/features/site_configuration.feature
+++ b/features/site_configuration.feature
@@ -273,3 +273,11 @@ Feature: Site configuration
     And I should see "Whatever" in "_site/index.html"
     And the "_site/test.txt" file should exist
     And I should see "this is a test" in "_site/test.txt"
+
+  Scenario: arbitrary file reads via layouts
+    Given I have an "index.html" page with layout "page" that contains "FOO"
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file that contains "layouts: '../../../../../../../../../../../../../../usr/include'"
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "FOO" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see " " in "_site/index.html"