diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 02cb226..43ebef9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,3 +40,10 @@ script:
     ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test_set_uncommon.yml --connection=local --become -v
     && (echo 'Uncommon configuration test: pass' && exit 0)
     || (echo 'Uncommon configuration test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # Test 5: Make sure we can modify other files, for example for inclusion
+  # in the main sshd_config or second sshd service
+  - >
+    ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test_alternative_file.yml --connection=local --become -v
+    && (echo 'Alternative configuration file test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Alternative configuration file test: fail' && exit 1)
diff --git a/tests/test_alternative_file.yml b/tests/test_alternative_file.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad45868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_alternative_file.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  tasks:
+  - name: Configure alternative sshd_config file
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+    vars:
+      # just anything -- will not get processed by sshd
+      sshd_config_file: /etc/ssh/sshd_config_custom
+      sshd_skip_defaults: true
+      sshd:
+        AcceptEnv: LANG
+        Banner: /etc/issue
+        Ciphers: aes256-gcm@openssh.com
+
+  - name: Verify the options are correctly set
+    block:
+      - meta: flush_handlers
+
+      - name: Print current configuration file
+        command: cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config_custom
+        register: config
+
+      - name: Check the options are in configuration file
+        assert:
+          that:
+            - "'AcceptEnv LANG' in config.stdout"
+            - "'Banner /etc/issue' in config.stdout"
+            - "'Ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com' in config.stdout"
+    tags: tests::verify