diff --git a/test/local.sh b/test/local.sh
index af5888e..2954ac1 100755
--- a/test/local.sh
+++ b/test/local.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ fi
 . ${srcdir}/test.rc
 
 MSG="foobar"
+MSG2="xyzzy"
 
 ../src/logger -u ${SOCK} ${MSG}
-
 grep ${MSG} ${LOG}
+
+../src/logger -u ${ALTSOCK} ${MSG2}
+grep ${MSG2} ${LOG}
diff --git a/test/start.sh b/test/start.sh
index 368b5b3..f05e25c 100755
--- a/test/start.sh
+++ b/test/start.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ cat <<EOF > ${CONFD}/bar.conf
 *.*	@127.0.0.2
 EOF
 
-../src/syslogd -b :${PORT} -d -n -f ${CONF} -p ${SOCK} &
+../src/syslogd -b :${PORT} -d -n -f ${CONF} -p ${SOCK} -p ${ALTSOCK} &
 echo "$!" > ${PID}
 
-sleep 1
+sleep 2
 kill -USR1 `cat ${PID}`
 sleep 1
diff --git a/test/test.rc b/test/test.rc
index e807d72..67dc3e4 100644
--- a/test/test.rc
+++ b/test/test.rc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CAP=/tmp/${NM}.pcapng
 CONF=/tmp/${NM}.conf
 CONFD=/tmp/${NM}.d
 SOCK=/tmp/${NM}.sock
+ALTSOCK=/tmp/${NM}-alt.sock
 PORT=5514
 
 export SYSLOG_UNIX_PATH=${SOCK}