diff --git a/test/bats.bats b/test/bats.bats
index 5f5b510..0eec271 100755
--- a/test/bats.bats
+++ b/test/bats.bats
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@ FIXTURE_ROOT="$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/fixtures"
   [ ${lines[1]} = "not ok 1 a failing test" ]
   [ ${lines[2]} = "ok 2 a passing test" ]
 }
+
+@test "test environments are isolated" {
+  run bats "$FIXTURE_ROOT/environment.bats"
+  [ $status -eq 0 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/environment.bats b/test/fixtures/environment.bats
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d3b984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/environment.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@test "setting a variable" {
+  variable=1
+  [ $variable -eq 1 ]
+}
+
+@test "variables do not persist across tests" {
+  [ -z "$variable" ]
+}