diff --git a/tests/test_zipp.py b/tests/test_zipp.py
index eb4b29e..4f8520f 100644
--- a/tests/test_zipp.py
+++ b/tests/test_zipp.py
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ def test_stem(self, alpharep):
         d = root / "d"
         assert d.stem == "d"
 
+        assert (root / ".gitignore").stem == ".gitignore"
+
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_root_parent(self, alpharep):
         root = zipp.Path(alpharep)