diff --git a/tests/regression/verilog_hier_path.sby b/tests/regression/verilog_hier_path.sby
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcb45c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regression/verilog_hier_path.sby
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[options]
+mode bmc
+depth 1
+expect fail
+
+[engines]
+smtbmc
+
+[script]
+read_verilog -formal sub.v
+read_verilog -formal top.v
+prep -top \\(foo)
+
+[file top.v]
+module \\(foo) (input a);
+    always @* begin
+        assert_foo: assert (a);
+    end
+    \\(bar) \\(bar)=i= (.a(a));
+endmodule
+
+[file sub.v]
+module \\(bar) (input a);
+    always @* begin
+        assert_bar: assert (a);
+    end
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/regression/vhdl_hier_path.sby b/tests/regression/vhdl_hier_path.sby
index cbc78908..7b8c64ca 100644
--- a/tests/regression/vhdl_hier_path.sby
+++ b/tests/regression/vhdl_hier_path.sby
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ verific -vhdl sub.vhd
 verific -vhdl top.vhd
 hierarchy -top top
 hierarchy -top \\sub(p=41)\(rtl)
+prep
 
 [file top.vhd]
 library ieee;