diff --git a/shell/tests/specs/pipes_do_not_become_shell.yaml b/shell/tests/specs/pipes_do_not_become_shell.yaml
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+name: pipes_do_not_become_shell
+description: "pipes do not generate a new shell process"
+command: |2
+  {shell_binary} 2>/dev/null | grep "^{shell_binary}" | wc -l
+stdin: |2
+  true | true | true
+  ps -o cmd
+expected_stdout: |2
+  1