diff --git a/tests/cli/test_hooks.py b/tests/cli/test_hooks.py
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+"""Tests for tmuxp's tmux(1) hooks."""
+import typing as t
+
+from tmuxp.cli.load import set_layout_hook
+
+if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from libtmux.session import Session
+
+
+def test_set_layout_hook(session: "Session") -> None:
+    """Test set_layout_hook."""
+    set_layout_hook(session, "main-vertical")