diff --git a/tests/functional/defer_state/test_unrendered_config.py b/tests/functional/defer_state/test_unrendered_config.py
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+import pytest
+
+from dbt.tests.util import run_dbt
+
+
+dbt_project_update = """
+models:
+  my_dbt_project:
+    +materialized: table
+
+tests:
+  +store_failures: true
+"""
+
+foo_sql = """
+select 1 as id
+"""
+
+schema_yml = """
+models:
+  - name: foo
+    columns:
+      - name: id
+        tests:
+          - unique
+"""
+
+class TestGenericTestUnrenderedConfig():
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def project_config_update(self):
+        return dbt_project_update
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {
+            "foo.sql": foo_sql,
+            "schema.yml": schema_yml,
+        }
+
+    def test_unrendered_config(self, project):
+        manifest = run_dbt(["parse"])
+        assert manifest
+        print(f"--- nodes: {manifest.nodes.keys()}")
+        test_node_id = 'test.test.unique_foo_id.fa8c520a2e'
+        test_node = manifest.nodes[test_node_id]
+        assert test_node.unrendered_config == {"store_failures": True}