diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
index bc6c6fc79..83b199bc4 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
@@ -726,6 +726,15 @@ fn test_cp_parents_dest_not_directory() {
         .stderr_contains("with --parents, the destination must be a directory");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_cp_preserve_no_args() {
+    new_ucmd!()
+        .arg(TEST_COPY_FROM_FOLDER_FILE)
+        .arg(TEST_HELLO_WORLD_DEST)
+        .arg("--preserve")
+        .succeeds();
+}
+
 #[test]
 // For now, disable the test on Windows. Symlinks aren't well support on Windows.
 // It works on Unix for now and it works locally when run from a powershell