diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/interactive/add.test b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/add.test
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+++ b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/add.test
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+source [expr {[info exists ::env(TESTS_DIR)] ? "$env(TESTS_DIR)/interactive/ly.tcl" : "ly.tcl"}]
+
+set mdir $::env(YANG_MODULES_DIR)
+
+test add_disable_searchdir_once {add --disable-searchdir} {
+-setup $ly_setup -cleanup $ly_cleanup -constraints {!ctest} -body {
+    ly_cmd "add $mdir/modimp-cwd.yang"
+    ly_cmd "clear"
+    ly_cmd_err "add -D $mdir/modimp-cwd.yang" "not found in local searchdirs"
+}}
+
+test add_disable_searchdir_twice {add -D -D} {
+-setup $ly_setup -cleanup $ly_cleanup -constraints {!ctest} -body {
+    ly_cmd "add $mdir/ietf-ip.yang"
+    ly_cmd "clear"
+    ly_cmd_err "add -D -D $mdir/ietf-ip.yang" "Loading \"ietf-interfaces\" module failed."
+}}
+
+cleanupTests
diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/interactive/modcwd.yang b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/modcwd.yang
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+++ b/tools/lint/tests/interactive/modcwd.yang
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+module modcwd {
+  namespace "urn:yanglint:modcwd";
+  prefix mc;
+}