diff --git a/tests/unit/test_v3.py b/tests/unit/test_v3.py
index 1c633ba..68ea74f 100755
--- a/tests/unit/test_v3.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_v3.py
@@ -816,6 +816,60 @@
                       A.messages[0],
                       "A should have a syntax error reported")
 
+    def test_job_list_in_project_template_not_dict_error(self):
+        in_repo_conf = textwrap.dedent(
+            """
+            - job:
+                name: project-test1
+            - project-template:
+                name: some-jobs
+                check:
+                  jobs:
+                    - project-test1:
+                        - required-projects:
+                            org/project2
+            """)
+
+        file_dict = {'.zuul.yaml': in_repo_conf}
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A',
+                                           files=file_dict)
+        A.addApproval('Code-Review', 2)
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.addApproval('Approved', 1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.assertEqual(A.data['status'], 'NEW')
+        self.assertEqual(A.reported, 1,
+                         "A should report failure")
+        self.assertIn('expected str for dictionary value',
+                      A.messages[0], "A should have a syntax error reported")
+
+    def test_job_list_in_project_not_dict_error(self):
+        in_repo_conf = textwrap.dedent(
+            """
+            - job:
+                name: project-test1
+            - project:
+                name: org/project1
+                check:
+                  jobs:
+                    - project-test1:
+                        - required-projects:
+                            org/project2
+            """)
+
+        file_dict = {'.zuul.yaml': in_repo_conf}
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A',
+                                           files=file_dict)
+        A.addApproval('Code-Review', 2)
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.addApproval('Approved', 1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.assertEqual(A.data['status'], 'NEW')
+        self.assertEqual(A.reported, 1,
+                         "A should report failure")
+        self.assertIn('expected str for dictionary value',
+                      A.messages[0], "A should have a syntax error reported")
+
     def test_multi_repo(self):
         downstream_repo_conf = textwrap.dedent(
             """