diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/end_to_end/test_basics.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/end_to_end/test_basics.py
index f00fe074d..5bb3dce3d 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/end_to_end/test_basics.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/end_to_end/test_basics.py
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ import pytest
 from cli import Cli
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def cli() -> Cli:
+    return Cli()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.impure
-def test_basics(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, temporary_dir: Path, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture
+def test_all(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    temporary_dir: Path,
+    capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture,
+    cli: Cli,
 ) -> None:
     monkeypatch.chdir(temporary_dir)
-    cli = Cli()
     cli.run(["create"])
     assert (temporary_dir / ".clan-flake").exists()
     cli.run(["machines", "create", "machine1"])
@@ -29,3 +36,8 @@ def test_basics(
         flake_outputs["nixosConfigurations"]["machine1"]
     except KeyError:
         pytest.fail("nixosConfigurations.machine1 not found in flake outputs")
+    # configure machine1
+    capsys.readouterr()
+    cli.run(["config", "--machine", "machine1", "services.openssh.enable"])
+    capsys.readouterr()
+    cli.run(["config", "--machine", "machine1", "services.openssh.enable", "true"])