diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
index 99a84845..eeabffde 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var addOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	{
 		skipDoc:    true,
 		document:   `{}`,
-		expression: "(.a + .b) as $x",
+		expression: "(.a + .b) as $x | .",
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[], (doc)::{}\n",
 		},