diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/pkg/portable-lockdirs/portable-lockdirs-language-version-compatibility.t b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/pkg/portable-lockdirs/portable-lockdirs-language-version-compatibility.t
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+Existing language versions permit a portable lock directory to select different
+versions on different platforms.
+
+  $ mkrepo
+  $ add_mock_repo_if_needed
+
+  $ mkpkg foo 1 <<'EOF'
+  > available: os = "linux"
+  > EOF
+  $ mkpkg foo 2 <<'EOF'
+  > available: os = "macos"
+  > EOF
+  $ cat >dune-project <<'EOF'
+  > (lang dune 3.18)
+  > (package
+  >  (name x)
+  >  (depends foo))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ DUNE_CONFIG__OS=linux DUNE_CONFIG__ARCH=x86_64 dune pkg lock
+  Solution for dune.lock
+  
+  Dependencies common to all supported platforms:
+  (none)
+  
+  Additionally, some packages will only be built on specific platforms.
+  
+  arch = arm64; os = linux:
+  - foo.1
+  
+  arch = arm64; os = macos:
+  - foo.2
+  
+  arch = x86_64; os = linux:
+  - foo.1
+  
+  arch = x86_64; os = macos:
+  - foo.2