diff --git a/test/transfer-manager.ts b/test/transfer-manager.ts
index bc7c3c8f22..63076cb552 100644
--- a/test/transfer-manager.ts
+++ b/test/transfer-manager.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,19 @@ describe('Transfer Manager', () => {
       assert.strictEqual(callCount, 1);
     });
 
+    it('should throw an error if crc32c validation fails', async () => {
+      file.download = () => {
+        return Promise.resolve([Buffer.alloc(0)]) as Promise<DownloadResponse>;
+      };
+      CRC32C.fromFile = () => {
+        return Promise.resolve(new CRC32C(1)); // Set non-expected initial value
+      };
+
+      await assert.rejects(transferManager.downloadFileInChunks(file, { validation: 'crc32c' }), {
+        code: 'CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_MISMATCH',
+      })
+    });
+
     it('should set the appropriate `GCCL_GCS_CMD_KEY`', async () => {
       sandbox.stub(file, 'download').callsFake(async options => {
         assert.strictEqual(