diff --git a/test/integration.nix b/test/integration.nix
index 01d8e3a..2ec2f3e 100644
--- a/test/integration.nix
+++ b/test/integration.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import "${nixpkgs}/nixos/tests/make-test-python.nix" ({pkgs, ...}: {
   nodes.system1 = {
     config,
     lib,
+    options,
     ...
   }: {
     imports = [
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import "${nixpkgs}/nixos/tests/make-test-python.nix" ({pkgs, ...}: {
       file = ../example/passwordfile-user1.age;
     };
 
+    age.identityPaths = options.age.identityPaths.default ++ ["/etc/ssh/this_key_wont_exist"];
+
     users = {
       mutableUsers = false;
 
diff --git a/test/integration_darwin.nix b/test/integration_darwin.nix
index 24a8579..4894caa 100644
--- a/test/integration_darwin.nix
+++ b/test/integration_darwin.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   config,
   pkgs,
+  options,
   ...
 }: let
   secret = "hello";
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ in {
 
   services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
 
+  age.identityPaths = options.age.identityPaths.default ++ ["/etc/ssh/this_key_wont_exist"];
+
   age.secrets.secret1.file = ../example/secret1.age;
 
   environment.systemPackages = [testScript];