diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/chdef/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/chdef/cases0
index 4eb7f66c6..f3ad24b73 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/chdef/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/chdef/cases0
@@ -115,6 +115,23 @@ cmd:rmdef -t node -o testnode1-testnode4
 check:rc==0
 end
 
+
+start:chdef_group_p
+cmd:chdef abcnode1 -p groups=abc
+check:rc==0
+cmd:chdef abcnode2 -p groups=abcabc
+check:rc==0
+cmd:chdef -t group abc members=abcnode2
+check:rc==0
+cmd:nodels abc
+check:output!~abcnode1
+check:output=~abcnode2
+cmd:rmdef abcnode1
+cmd:rmdef abcnode2
+end
+
+
+
 start:chdef_dynamic_group
 description:chdef with dynamic node group
 cmd:mkdef -t node -o testnode1-testnode2 mgt=hmc cons=hmc groups=all,systemp