diff --git a/test/whiteout.bats b/test/whiteout.bats
index 3e46c882..59a64e7f 100644
--- a/test/whiteout.bats
+++ b/test/whiteout.bats
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ EOF
       echo "skipping $f"
         continue
     }
+    bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f
     bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f | grep ".wh.sensors.d" && {
       echo "should not have a sensors.d whiteout!"
         exit 1