diff --git a/packer/test-fixtures/variables.json b/packer/test-fixtures/variables.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3b32a7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/test-fixtures/variables.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "variables": {
+    	"foo":  "bar",
+		"bar":  "{{user `foo`}}",
+		"baz":  "{{user `bar`}}baz",
+		"bang": "bang{{user `baz`}}"
+	},
+	"builders": [
+        {"type": "foo"}
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/packer/test-fixtures/variables2.json b/packer/test-fixtures/variables2.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d4019756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/test-fixtures/variables2.json
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+{
+    "variables": {
+		"bar":  "{{user `foo`}}",
+		"baz":  "{{user `bar`}}baz",
+		"bang": "bang{{user `baz`}}"
+	},
+	"builders": [
+        {"type": "foo"}
+    ]
+}