diff --git a/features/site_configuration.feature b/features/site_configuration.feature
index e2395b76..a8b11bb7 100644
--- a/features/site_configuration.feature
+++ b/features/site_configuration.feature
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Feature: Site configuration
     Then the _mysite directory should exist
     And I should see "Changing destination directory" in "_mysite/index.html"
 
+  Scenario: Exclude files
+    Given I have an "Rakefile" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
+    And I have an "README" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
+    And I have an "index.html" file that contains "I want to be included"
+    And I have a configuration file with "exclude" set to "Rakefile", "README"
+    When I run jekyll
+    Then I should see "I want to be included" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/Rakefile" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/README" file should not exist
+
   Scenario: Use RDiscount for markup
     Given I have an "index.markdown" page that contains "[Google](http://google.com)"
     And I have a configuration file with "markdown" set to "rdiscount"