diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_includes/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_includes/tasks/main.yml
index 7cf9283f9a..fb76841fda 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_includes/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_includes/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,29 @@
       - "cb == '2'"
       - "cc == '3'"
 
+# Fact takes precedence over include param as fact is host-specific
 - set_fact: 
-     a: 101 
+     a: 101
      b: 102
      c: 103
 
 - include: included_task1.yml a={{a}} b={{b}} c=103
 
+- name: verify variable include params
+  assert: 
+    that:
+      - "ca == 101"
+      - "cb == 102"
+      - "cc == 103"
+
+# Test that strings are not turned into numbers
+- set_fact: 
+     a: "101"
+     b: "102"
+     c: "103"
+
+- include: included_task1.yml a={{a}} b={{b}} c=103
+
 - name: verify variable include params
   assert: 
     that: