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diff --git a/test/subset/data/fonts/NotoSansOriya-valueformat-subset.ttf b/test/subset/data/fonts/NotoSansOriya-valueformat-subset.ttf
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diff --git a/test/subset/data/tests/value_format_partial_instance.tests b/test/subset/data/tests/value_format_partial_instance.tests
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/subset/data/tests/value_format_partial_instance.tests
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FONTS:
+NotoSansOriya-valueformat-subset.ttf
+
+PROFILES:
+default.txt
+drop-hints.txt
+
+SUBSETS:
+*
+
+INSTANCES:
+wght=400
diff --git a/test/subset/meson.build b/test/subset/meson.build
index e4c8a1f52..cbb2cb8e6 100644
--- a/test/subset/meson.build
+++ b/test/subset/meson.build
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ if get_option('experimental_api')
     'empty_region_vardata',
     'feature_variations_partial_instance',
     'gdef_partial_instance',
+    'value_format_partial_instance',
     ]
 endif