diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_cpp_generator.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_cpp_generator.py
index 2c9f760c8ec..428e7626a16 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_cpp_generator.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_cpp_generator.py
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ class TestLiterals:
             (cg.FloatLiteral(4.2), "4.2f"),
             (cg.FloatLiteral(1.23456789), "1.23456789f"),
             (cg.FloatLiteral(math.nan), "NAN"),
+            (cg.StringRefLiteral("foo"), 'StringRef::from_lit("foo")'),
+            (cg.StringRefLiteral(""), 'StringRef::from_lit("")'),
+            (
+                cg.StringRefLiteral('with "quotes"'),
+                'StringRef::from_lit("with \\042quotes\\042")',
+            ),
         ),
     )
     def test_str__simple(self, target: cg.Literal, expected: str):