diff --git a/src/test/yaml/pathgentest/groupone.yaml b/src/test/yaml/pathgentest/groupone.yaml
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+++ b/src/test/yaml/pathgentest/groupone.yaml
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+# Validate paths are not duplicated when
+# they exist in multiple groups.
+
+- name: test path group
+  class: group
+  group: path
+  members:
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst1
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst2
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst3
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst4
+
+- name: test path group 2
+  class: group
+  group: path
+  members:
+    - meta: path3
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst1
+    - meta: path3
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst2
+    - meta: path3
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst3
+    - meta: path3
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst4
diff --git a/src/test/yaml/pathgentest/grouptwo.yaml b/src/test/yaml/pathgentest/grouptwo.yaml
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+# Validate paths are not duplicated when
+# they exist in multiple groups, and
+# validate the same name can be used
+# in different config files.
+
+- name: test path group
+  class: group
+  group: path
+  members:
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst1
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst2
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst5
+    - meta: path1
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst6
+
+- name: test path group 2
+  class: group
+  group: path
+  members:
+    - meta: path2
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst4
+    - meta: path2
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst3
+    - meta: path2
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst2
+    - meta: path2
+      path: /xyz/openbmc_project/testing/inst1