diff --git a/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/meson.build b/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/meson.build
index 13541f2af..212c64f69 100644
--- a/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/meson.build	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if not bob.found()
     error('Bob is actually needed')
 endif
 jimmy = dependency('jimmylib', fallback : ['jimmylib', 'jimmy_dep'], required: false)
+dummy = dependency('dummylib', fallback : ['dummylib', 'dummy_dep'], required: false)
 
 gensrc_py = find_program('gensrc.py')
 gensrc = custom_target('gensrc.c',
diff --git a/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/subprojects/dummylib/meson.build b/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/subprojects/dummylib/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ad33e7b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/common/95 dep fallback/subprojects/dummylib/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+project('dummylib', 'c')
+
+dummy_dep = declare_dependency()
+error('this subproject fails to configure')