diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/multi_project_runner.test.js b/e2e/__tests__/multi_project_runner.test.js
index 237df8794c7b..2f5b96423d92 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/multi_project_runner.test.js
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/multi_project_runner.test.js
@@ -253,6 +253,42 @@ test('allows a single project', () => {
   expect(status).toEqual(0);
 });
 
+test.each([{projectPath: 'packages/somepackage'}, {projectPath: 'packages/*'}])(
+  'allows a single non-root project',
+  ({projectPath}: {projectPath: string}) => {
+    writeFiles(DIR, {
+      'package.json': `
+        {
+          "jest": {
+            "testMatch": [],
+            "projects": [
+              "${projectPath}"
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+      'packages/somepackage/package.json': `
+        {
+          "jest": {
+            "displayName": "somepackage"
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+      'packages/somepackage/test.js': `
+        test('1+1', () => {
+          expect(1).toBe(1);
+        });
+      `,
+    });
+
+    const {stdout, stderr, status} = runJest(DIR, ['--no-watchman']);
+    expect(stderr).toContain('PASS somepackage packages/somepackage/test.js');
+    expect(stderr).toContain('Test Suites: 1 passed, 1 total');
+    expect(stdout).toEqual('');
+    expect(status).toEqual(0);
+  },
+);
+
 test('resolves projects and their <rootDir> properly', () => {
   writeFiles(DIR, {
     '.watchmanconfig': '',