diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/update_repolock_test.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/update_repolock_test.sh
index 82bf86e7..da5c5d83 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/update_repolock_test.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/update_repolock_test.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,52 @@ update_repolock_body() {
 	atf_check_equal "$out" "$(readlink -f repo2)"
 }
 
+atf_test_case update_repolock_explicit
+
+update_repolock_explicit_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "Tests for explicit pkg update: pkg is in repository locked mode"
+}
+
+update_repolock_explicit_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo repo2 pkg_A
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ../repo2
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	# install A-1.0_1 from repository "repo"
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=repo2 --repository=repo -yvd A-1.0_1
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	# A-1.0_1 is now locked
+	xbps-pkgdb -r root -m repolock A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p repository A)
+	atf_check_equal "$out" "$(readlink -f repo)"
+	# no update due to repository locking
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=repo2 --repository=repo -yuvd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.0_1
+	# disable repolock
+	xbps-pkgdb -r root -m repounlock A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p repolock A)
+	atf_check_equal "$out" ""
+	# update A to 1.1_1 from repo2
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=repo2 --repository=repo -yuvd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.1_1
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p repository A)
+	atf_check_equal "$out" "$(readlink -f repo2)"
+}
+
 atf_test_case reinstall_repolock
 
 reinstall_repolock_head() {
@@ -77,5 +123,6 @@ reinstall_repolock_body() {
 
 atf_init_test_cases() {
 	atf_add_test_case update_repolock
+	atf_add_test_case update_repolock_explicit
 	atf_add_test_case reinstall_repolock
 }