diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index d3e5656f..a7f65995 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ begin
 rescue LoadError
 end
 
-task :default => :test
+task :default => [:test, :features]
 
 # console
 
diff --git a/features/post_data.feature b/features/post_data.feature
index 87920237..fa5f4e79 100644
--- a/features/post_data.feature
+++ b/features/post_data.feature
@@ -120,15 +120,18 @@ Feature: Post data
 
   Scenario: Disable a post from being published
     Given I have a _posts directory
+    And I have an "index.html" file that contains "Published!"
     And I have the following post:
       | title     | date      | layout | published | content                 |
       | Star Wars | 3/27/2009 | simple | false     | Luke, I am your father. |
     When I run jekyll
     Then the _site directory should exist
     And the "_site/2009/03/27/star-wars.html" file should not exist
+    And I should see "Published!" in "_site/index.html"
 
   Scenario: Use a custom variable
     Given I have a _posts directory
+    And I have a _layouts directory
     And I have the following post:
       | title     | date      | layout | author      | content                 |
       | Star Wars | 3/27/2009 | simple | Darth Vader | Luke, I am your father. |
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
index ad2d5cfb..87e2b5a0 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Given /^I have the following posts?(?: (.*) "(.*)")?:$/ do |direction, folder, t
     path = File.join(before || '.', '_posts', after || '.', "#{date}-#{title}.#{post['type'] || 'textile'}")
 
     matter_hash = {}
-    %w(title layout tags category categories).each do |key|
+    %w(title layout tags category categories published author).each do |key|
       matter_hash[key] = post[key] if post[key]
     end
     matter = matter_hash.map { |k, v| "#{k}: #{v}\n" }.join.chomp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Then /^I should see "(.*)" in "(.*)"$/ do |text, file|
 end
 
 Then /^the "(.*)" file should not exist$/ do |file|
-    pending
+  assert !File.exists?(file)
 end
 
 Then /^I should see today's date in "(.*)"$/ do |file|