diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
index 83baef541..9595e6e22 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
@@ -311,3 +311,16 @@ cmd:noderm auto_test_cec_node
 check：rc==0
 end
 
+start:mkdef_template_diskless_osimage_rootimgdir
+os:linux
+description:check rootimgdir warning message after make new osimage with mkdef --template
+cmd:mkdef -t osimage -o test-osimage_with_template --template  __GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__-__GETNODEATTR($$CN,arch)__-netboot-compute
+check:rc==0
+output=~1 object definitions have been created or modified
+cmd:xcatprobe osimagecheck
+check:output=~Identical root image directory
+check:output=~test-osimage
+check:output=~__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__-__GETNODEATTR($$CN,arch)__-netboot-compute
+cmd:rmdef -t osimage -o test-osimage_with_template
+check:rc==0
+end