diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 1d75faf..7c69f1c 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ outfile
 EOF
 
 when_run <<"EOF" "normal behaviour with wildcard before echo"
+touch outfile
 export target=out*
 echo $target
 EOF
@@ -1351,6 +1352,7 @@ outfile
 EOF
 
 when_run <<"EOF" "normal behaviour with wildcard after variable expansion"
+touch outfile
 export target="out*"
 echo $target
 EOF