diff --git a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_render_cte.py/SqlQueryPlan/DuckDB/test_render_cte__plan_0.sql b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_render_cte.py/SqlQueryPlan/DuckDB/test_render_cte__plan_0.sql
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+++ b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_render_cte.py/SqlQueryPlan/DuckDB/test_render_cte__plan_0.sql
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+-- cte_test
+WITH cte_0 AS (
+  -- cte_select_0
+  SELECT
+    cte_source_table_0.col_0
+  FROM demo.cte_source_table_0 cte_source_table_0
+)
+
+, cte_1 AS (
+  -- cte_select_1
+  SELECT
+    cte_source_table_1.col_1
+  FROM demo.cte_source_table_1 cte_source_table_1
+)
+
+SELECT
+  cte_0.col_0 AS col_0
+  , cte_1.col_1 AS col_1
+FROM cte_0 cte_0
+LEFT OUTER JOIN
+  cte_1 cte_1
+ON
+  cte_0.col_0 = cte_1.col_1
diff --git a/tests_metricflow/sql/test_render_cte.py b/tests_metricflow/sql/test_render_cte.py
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+++ b/tests_metricflow/sql/test_render_cte.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
+from metricflow_semantics.sql.sql_join_type import SqlJoinType
+from metricflow_semantics.sql.sql_table import SqlTable
+from metricflow_semantics.test_helpers.config_helpers import MetricFlowTestConfiguration
+
+from metricflow.protocols.sql_client import SqlClient
+from metricflow.sql.sql_exprs import (
+    SqlColumnReference,
+    SqlColumnReferenceExpression,
+    SqlComparison,
+    SqlComparisonExpression,
+)
+from metricflow.sql.sql_plan import (
+    SqlCteNode,
+    SqlJoinDescription,
+    SqlSelectColumn,
+    SqlSelectStatementNode,
+    SqlTableNode,
+)
+from tests_metricflow.sql.compare_sql_plan import assert_rendered_sql_equal
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.sql_engine_snapshot
+def test_render_cte(  # noqa: D103
+    request: FixtureRequest,
+    mf_test_configuration: MetricFlowTestConfiguration,
+    sql_client: SqlClient,
+) -> None:
+    assert_rendered_sql_equal(
+        request=request,
+        mf_test_configuration=mf_test_configuration,
+        sql_plan_node=SqlSelectStatementNode.create(
+            description="cte_test",
+            select_columns=(
+                SqlSelectColumn(
+                    expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                        col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_0", column_name="col_0")
+                    ),
+                    column_alias="col_0",
+                ),
+                SqlSelectColumn(
+                    expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                        col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_1", column_name="col_1")
+                    ),
+                    column_alias="col_1",
+                ),
+            ),
+            from_source=SqlTableNode.create(sql_table=SqlTable(schema_name=None, table_name="cte_0")),
+            from_source_alias="cte_0",
+            join_descs=(
+                SqlJoinDescription(
+                    right_source=SqlTableNode.create(sql_table=SqlTable(schema_name=None, table_name="cte_1")),
+                    right_source_alias="cte_1",
+                    join_type=SqlJoinType.LEFT_OUTER,
+                    on_condition=SqlComparisonExpression.create(
+                        left_expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                            col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_0", column_name="col_0")
+                        ),
+                        comparison=SqlComparison.EQUALS,
+                        right_expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                            col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_1", column_name="col_1")
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+            cte_sources=(
+                SqlCteNode.create(
+                    select_statement=SqlSelectStatementNode.create(
+                        description="cte_select_0",
+                        select_columns=(
+                            SqlSelectColumn(
+                                expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                                    col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_source_table_0", column_name="col_0")
+                                ),
+                                column_alias="col_0",
+                            ),
+                        ),
+                        from_source=SqlTableNode.create(
+                            sql_table=SqlTable(schema_name="demo", table_name="cte_source_table_0")
+                        ),
+                        from_source_alias="cte_source_table_0",
+                    ),
+                    cte_alias="cte_0",
+                ),
+                SqlCteNode.create(
+                    select_statement=SqlSelectStatementNode.create(
+                        description="cte_select_1",
+                        select_columns=(
+                            SqlSelectColumn(
+                                expr=SqlColumnReferenceExpression.create(
+                                    col_ref=SqlColumnReference(table_alias="cte_source_table_1", column_name="col_1")
+                                ),
+                                column_alias="col_1",
+                            ),
+                        ),
+                        from_source=SqlTableNode.create(
+                            sql_table=SqlTable(schema_name="demo", table_name="cte_source_table_1")
+                        ),
+                        from_source_alias="cte_source_table_1",
+                    ),
+                    cte_alias="cte_1",
+                ),
+            ),
+        ),
+        plan_id="plan_0",
+        sql_client=sql_client,
+    )