diff --git a/tests/integration/test_install_categories.py b/tests/integration/test_install_categories.py
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+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.basic
+@pytest.mark.install
+def test_basic_category_install(pipenv_instance_private_pypi):
+    with pipenv_instance_private_pypi() as p:
+        c = p.pipenv("install six --categories prereq")
+        assert c.returncode == 0
+        assert "six" not in p.pipfile["packages"]
+        assert "six" not in p.lockfile["default"]
+        assert "six" in p.pipfile["prereq"]
+        assert "six" in p.lockfile["prereq"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.basic
+@pytest.mark.install
+def test_multiple_category_install(pipenv_instance_private_pypi):
+    with pipenv_instance_private_pypi() as p:
+        c = p.pipenv('install six --categories="prereq other"')
+        assert c.returncode == 0
+        assert "six" not in p.pipfile["packages"]
+        assert "six" not in p.lockfile["default"]
+        assert "six" in p.pipfile["prereq"]
+        assert "six" in p.lockfile["prereq"]
+        assert "six" in p.lockfile["other"]
+        assert "six" in p.lockfile["other"]