diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/zellij/default.nix b/tests/modules/programs/zellij/default.nix
index 83a559686..ec7e59b99 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/zellij/default.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/zellij/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   zellij-enable-shells = ./enable-shells.nix;
+  zellij-layout = ./layout.nix;
   zellij-theme = ./theme.nix;
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/zellij/layout.nix b/tests/modules/programs/zellij/layout.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b99ced2e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/zellij/layout.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  programs.zellij = {
+    enable = true;
+    layouts = {
+      dev = {
+        layout = {
+          _children = [
+            {
+              default_tab_template = {
+                _children = [
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      size = 1;
+                      borderless = true;
+                      plugin = {
+                        location = "zellij:tab-bar";
+                      };
+                    };
+                  }
+                  { "children" = { }; }
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      size = 2;
+                      borderless = true;
+                      plugin = {
+                        location = "zellij:status-bar";
+                      };
+                    };
+                  }
+                ];
+              };
+            }
+            {
+              tab = {
+                _props = {
+                  name = "Project";
+                  focus = true;
+                };
+                _children = [
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      command = "nvim";
+                    };
+                  }
+                ];
+              };
+            }
+            {
+              tab = {
+                _props = {
+                  name = "Git";
+                };
+                _children = [
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      command = "lazygit";
+                    };
+                  }
+                ];
+              };
+            }
+            {
+              tab = {
+                _props = {
+                  name = "Files";
+                };
+                _children = [
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      command = "yazi";
+                    };
+                  }
+                ];
+              };
+            }
+            {
+              tab = {
+                _props = {
+                  name = "Shell";
+                };
+                _children = [
+                  {
+                    pane = {
+                      command = "zsh";
+                    };
+                  }
+                ];
+              };
+            }
+          ];
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  nmt.script = ''
+    assertFileExists home-files/.config/zellij/layouts/dev.kdl
+    assertFileContent home-files/.config/zellij/layouts/dev.kdl \
+      ${pkgs.writeText "layout-dev-expected" ''
+        layout {
+        	default_tab_template {
+        		pane {
+        			borderless true
+        			plugin {
+        				location "zellij:tab-bar"
+        			}
+        			size 1
+        		}
+        		children
+        		pane {
+        			borderless true
+        			plugin {
+        				location "zellij:status-bar"
+        			}
+        			size 2
+        		}
+        	}
+        	tab focus=true name="Project" {
+        		pane {
+        			command "nvim"
+        		}
+        	}
+        	tab name="Git" {
+        		pane {
+        			command "lazygit"
+        		}
+        	}
+        	tab name="Files" {
+        		pane {
+        			command "yazi"
+        		}
+        	}
+        	tab name="Shell" {
+        		pane {
+        			command "zsh"
+        		}
+        	}
+        }
+      ''}
+  '';
+}