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diff --git a/test/subset/data/fonts/Roboto-Variable.ttf b/test/subset/data/fonts/Roboto-Variable.ttf
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diff --git a/test/subset/data/tests/instance_feature_variations.tests b/test/subset/data/tests/instance_feature_variations.tests
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4166b13ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/subset/data/tests/instance_feature_variations.tests
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FONTS:
+MPLUS1-Variable.ttf
+
+PROFILES:
+default.txt
+notdef-outline.txt
+
+SUBSETS:
+*
+
+INSTANCES:
+wght=400
diff --git a/test/subset/generate-expected-outputs.py b/test/subset/generate-expected-outputs.py
index a1917b777..48b2f913c 100755
--- a/test/subset/generate-expected-outputs.py
+++ b/test/subset/generate-expected-outputs.py
@@ -28,15 +28,7 @@ def strip_check_sum (ttx_string):
 
 
 def generate_expected_output(input_file, unicodes, profile_flags, instance_flags, output_directory, font_name):
-	fonttools_path = os.path.join(tempfile.mkdtemp (), font_name)
-	args = ["fonttools", "subset", input_file]
-	args.extend(["--drop-tables+=DSIG",
-		     "--drop-tables-=sbix",
-		     "--unicodes=%s" % unicodes,
-		     "--output-file=%s" % fonttools_path])
-	args.extend(profile_flags)
-	check_call(args)
-
+	input_path = input_file
 	if instance_flags:
 		instance_path = os.path.join(tempfile.mkdtemp (), font_name)
 		args = ["fonttools", "varLib.instancer",
@@ -44,10 +36,19 @@ def generate_expected_output(input_file, unicodes, profile_flags, instance_flags
 			"--no-recalc-bounds",
 			"--no-recalc-timestamp",
 			"--output=%s" % instance_path,
-			fonttools_path]
+			input_file]
 		args.extend(instance_flags)
 		check_call(args)
-		fonttools_path = instance_path
+		input_path = instance_path
+
+	fonttools_path = os.path.join(tempfile.mkdtemp (), font_name)
+	args = ["fonttools", "subset", input_path]
+	args.extend(["--drop-tables+=DSIG",
+		     "--drop-tables-=sbix",
+		     "--unicodes=%s" % unicodes,
+		     "--output-file=%s" % fonttools_path])
+	args.extend(profile_flags)
+	check_call(args)
 
 	with io.StringIO () as fp:
 		with TTFont (fonttools_path) as font:
diff --git a/test/subset/meson.build b/test/subset/meson.build
index 3c62640ab..5510ebf4a 100644
--- a/test/subset/meson.build
+++ b/test/subset/meson.build
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ tests = [
 # 'pin_all_at_default',
 # 'instantiate_glyf',
 # 'full_instance',
+# 'instance_feature_variations',
 ]
 
 repack_tests = [