diff --git a/spec/request/space_manifests_spec.rb b/spec/request/space_manifests_spec.rb
index 6115557208..54d0030312 100644
--- a/spec/request/space_manifests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/request/space_manifests_spec.rb
@@ -218,6 +218,36 @@
       )
     end
 
+
+    context 'when the manifest contains valid binary-encoded URL(s) for the buildpack(s)' do
+      let(:app1_model) { VCAP::CloudController::AppModel.make(name: '🦄🦄🦄', space: space) }
+      let(:yml_manifest_with_binary_valid_buildpacks) do
+        "---
+            applications:
+            - name: #{app1_model.name}
+              buildpacks:
+              - !!binary |-
+                  aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL2Nsb3VkZm91bmRyeS9uZ2lueC1idWlsZHBhY2suZ2l0
+              - !!binary |-
+                  aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL2J1aWxkcGFja3MvbXktc3BlY2lhbC1idWlsZHBhY2s="
+      end
+
+      it 'applies the manifest' do
+        post "/v3/spaces/#{space.guid}/actions/apply_manifest", yml_manifest_with_binary_valid_buildpacks, yml_headers(user_header)
+        expect(last_response.status).to eq(202)
+        job_guid = VCAP::CloudController::PollableJobModel.last.guid
+        expect(last_response.headers['Location']).to match(%r{/v3/jobs/#{job_guid}})
+
+        Delayed::Worker.new.work_off
+        expect(VCAP::CloudController::PollableJobModel.find(guid: job_guid)).to be_complete, VCAP::CloudController::PollableJobModel.find(guid: job_guid).cf_api_error
+
+        app1_model.reload
+        lifecycle_data = app1_model.lifecycle_data
+        expect(lifecycle_data.buildpacks.first).to include('https://github.com/cloudfoundry/nginx-buildpack.git')
+        expect(lifecycle_data.buildpacks.second).to include('https://github.com/buildpacks/my-special-buildpack')
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'service bindings' do
       let(:client) { instance_double(VCAP::Services::ServiceBrokers::V2::Client, bind: {}) }