diff --git a/examples/import_phases.yaml b/examples/import_phases.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5a73c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/import_phases.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+phases:
+- name: main
+  tasks:
+  - name: hello
+    command:
+      command: echo hello
+- import: phases.yaml
diff --git a/examples/main_test.go b/examples/main_test.go
index 3818d07..26278b9 100644
--- a/examples/main_test.go
+++ b/examples/main_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ func TestBuildflow(t *testing.T) {
 			title: "command's standard input",
 			file:  "stdin.yaml",
 		},
+		{
+			title: "import phases from a file",
+			file:  "import_phases.yaml",
+		},
 		{
 			title: "buildflow run fails as expected",
 			file:  "fail.yaml",
diff --git a/examples/phases.yaml b/examples/phases.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..069506d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phases.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: main 2
+  tasks:
+  - name: hello
+    command:
+      command: echo "main 2"
+- name: main
+  tasks:
+  - name: main 3
+    command:
+      command: echo "main 3"