diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-setcontext-return/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/context-setcontext-return/_config.js
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+export default {
+	html: `
+		<div>true</div>
+	`,
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-setcontext-return/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/context-setcontext-return/main.svelte
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+<script>
+    import { setContext } from 'svelte';
+    let a = {};
+    let b = setContext('foo', a);
+</script>
+
+<div>{a === b}</div>
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