diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-svg/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-svg/_config.js
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+export default {
+	html: '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></path></svg>',
+
+	test({ assert, target }) {
+		const svg = target.querySelector('svg');
+		const rect = target.querySelector('path');
+		assert.equal(svg.namespaceURI, 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+		assert.equal(rect.namespaceURI, 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-svg/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-svg/main.svelte
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+<svelte:element this="svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <svelte:element this="path" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svelte:element>
+</svelte:element>
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