diff --git a/test/generator/binding-select-initial-value/_config.js b/test/generator/binding-select-initial-value/_config.js
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+export default {
+	skip: true, // selectedOptions doesn't work in JSDOM???
+
+	html: `
+		<p>selected: b</p>
+
+		<select>
+			<option>a</option>
+			<option>b</option>
+			<option>c</option>
+		</select>
+
+		<p>selected: b</p>
+	`,
+
+	data: {
+		selected: 'b'
+	},
+
+	test ( assert, component, target ) {
+		const select = target.querySelector( 'select' );
+		const options = [ ...target.querySelectorAll( 'option' ) ];
+
+		assert.equal( select.value, 'b' );
+		assert.ok( options[1].selected );
+
+		component.teardown();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/generator/binding-select-initial-value/main.html b/test/generator/binding-select-initial-value/main.html
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+<p>selected: {{selected}}</p>
+
+<select bind:value='selected'>
+	<option value="a">a</option>
+	<option value="b">b</option>
+	<option value="c">c</option>
+</select>
+
+<p>selected: {{selected}}</p>
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