diff --git a/testdata/scripts/applysourcepath.txt b/testdata/scripts/applysourcepath.txt
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+mksourcedir
+
+# test that chezmoi apply --source-path only applies the target
+chezmoi apply --source-path $CHEZMOISOURCEDIR/dot_file
+! exists $HOME/.empty
+exists $HOME/.file
+chezmoi apply --source-path $CHEZMOISOURCEDIR/empty_dot_empty
+exists $HOME/.empty
+
+# test that chezmoi apply --source-path ignores other modified files
+edit $HOME/.file
+chezmoi status
+stdout 'MM \.file'
+chezmoi apply --source-path $CHEZMOISOURCEDIR/executable_dot_executable
+exists $HOME/.executable