diff --git a/tests/grub_script_dollar.in b/tests/grub_script_dollar.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3819b8bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grub_script_dollar.in
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#! /bin/sh -e
+
+@builddir@/grub-script-check << EOF
+echo "\\\$"
+EOF