diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
index bf779075..ef623093 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
@@ -249,4 +249,35 @@ TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, can_get_individual_item_meta_for_file) {
     EXPECT_STREQ(source_path.c_str(), value.c_str());
   }
 }
+
+TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, can_get_pinned_files) {
+  std::vector<std::string> pinned_files{};
+  std::vector<std::string> unpinned_files{};
+  for (auto idx = 0U; idx < 20U; ++idx) {
+    auto test_file = create_test_file();
+    auto pinned = idx % 2U == 0U;
+    EXPECT_EQ(
+        api_error::success,
+        this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+            test_file, {
+                           {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(false)},
+                           {META_PINNED, utils::string::from_bool(pinned)},
+                       }));
+    if (pinned) {
+      pinned_files.push_back(test_file);
+      continue;
+    }
+    unpinned_files.push_back(test_file);
+  }
+
+  auto pinned = this->meta_db->get_pinned_files();
+  EXPECT_GE(pinned.size(), pinned_files.size());
+  for (const auto &api_path : pinned_files) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(utils::collection::includes(pinned, api_path));
+  }
+
+  for (const auto &api_path : unpinned_files) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(utils::collection::excludes(pinned, api_path));
+  }
+}
 } // namespace repertory