diff --git a/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh b/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
index 382716cfca..ce5cfac571 100755
--- a/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
+++ b/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ test_perf_on_all git add -A
 test_perf_on_all git add .
 test_perf_on_all git commit -a -m A
 test_perf_on_all git checkout -f -
+test_perf_on_all "git sparse-checkout add f2/f3/f1 && git sparse-checkout set $SPARSE_CONE"
 test_perf_on_all git reset
 test_perf_on_all git reset --hard
 test_perf_on_all git reset -- does-not-exist