diff --git a/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/Base.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.storyboard b/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/Base.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.storyboard
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9a048edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/Base.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.storyboard
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="13142" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" useTraitCollections="YES" useSafeAreas="YES" colorMatched="YES">
+    <dependencies>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="12042"/>
+    </dependencies>
+    <scenes/>
+</document>
diff --git a/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/en.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.strings b/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/en.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.strings
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b1378917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Fixtures/TestProject/TestProject/en.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.strings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/FixtureTests.swift b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/FixtureTests.swift
index 644319afe..8fad85429 100644
--- a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/FixtureTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/FixtureTests.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import ProjectSpec
 
 let fixturePath = Path(#file).parent().parent().parent() + "Fixtures"
 
-func generate(specPath: Path, projectPath: Path) throws {
+func generate(specPath: Path, projectPath: Path) throws -> XcodeProj {
     let spec = try ProjectSpec(path: specPath)
     let generator = ProjectGenerator(spec: spec, path: specPath.parent())
     let project = try generator.generateProject()
@@ -17,13 +17,47 @@ func generate(specPath: Path, projectPath: Path) throws {
     if newProject != oldProject {
         throw failure("\(projectPath.string) has changed. If change is legitimate commit the change and run test again")
     }
+
+    return newProject
 }
 
 func fixtureTests() {
 
     describe("Test Project") {
+        var project: XcodeProj?
+
         $0.it("generates") {
-            try generate(specPath: fixturePath + "TestProject/spec.yml", projectPath: fixturePath + "TestProject/GeneratedProject.xcodeproj")
+            project = try generate(specPath: fixturePath + "TestProject/spec.yml", projectPath: fixturePath + "TestProject/GeneratedProject.xcodeproj")
+        }
+
+        $0.it("generates variant group") {
+            guard let project = project else { throw failure("Project is not generated") }
+
+            func getFileReferences(_ path: String) -> [PBXFileReference] {
+                return project.pbxproj.fileReferences.filter { $0.path == path }
+            }
+
+            func getVariableGroups(_ name: String?) -> [PBXVariantGroup] {
+                return project.pbxproj.variantGroups.filter { $0.name == name }
+            }
+
+            let resourceName = "LocalizedStoryboard.storyboard"
+            let baseResource = "Base.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.storyboard"
+            let localizedResource = "en.lproj/LocalizedStoryboard.strings"
+
+            guard let variableGroup = getVariableGroups(resourceName).first else { throw failure("Couldn't find the variable group") }
+
+            do {
+                let refs = getFileReferences(baseResource)
+                try expect(refs.count) == 1
+                try expect(variableGroup.children.filter { $0 == refs.first?.reference }.count) == 1
+            }
+
+            do {
+                let refs = getFileReferences(localizedResource)
+                try expect(refs.count) == 1
+                try expect(variableGroup.children.filter { $0 == refs.first?.reference }.count) == 1
+            }
         }
     }
 }