diff --git a/kola/tests/ignition/kernel.go b/kola/tests/ignition/kernel.go
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+++ b/kola/tests/ignition/kernel.go
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+// Copyright The Mantle Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+package ignition
+
+import (
+	"github.com/flatcar-linux/mantle/kola/cluster"
+	"github.com/flatcar-linux/mantle/kola/register"
+	"github.com/flatcar-linux/mantle/platform/conf"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	register.Register(&register.Test{
+		Name:        "cl.ignition.kargs",
+		Run:         check,
+		ClusterSize: 1,
+		UserData: conf.Ignition(`{
+		  "ignition": {
+		    "version": "3.3.0"
+		  },
+		  "storage": {
+		    "files": [
+		      {
+			"path": "/works",
+			"contents": {
+			  "source": "data:,helloworld%0A",
+			  "verification": {}
+			},
+			"mode": 420
+		      }
+		    ]
+		  },
+		  "kernelArguments": {
+		    "shouldExist": ["flatcar.first_boot=detected"]
+		  }
+		}`),
+	})
+}
+
+func check(c cluster.TestCluster) {}