diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
index 8cf3e4e..5a44992 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ if pulp debug has-plugin --name deb --min-version 2.20.0.dev; then
 fi
 
 expect_succ pulp deb publication create \
-  --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
-  --simple
+  --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo"
+
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.checkpoint')" = "false"
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.structured')" = "true"
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.simple')" = "false"
 
 PUBLICATION_HREF=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .pulp_href)
 
@@ -48,5 +51,21 @@ expect_succ pulp deb distribution create --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_distro" \
 
 expect_succ pulp deb distribution destroy --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_distro"
 expect_succ pulp deb publication  destroy --href "${PUBLICATION_HREF}"
-expect_succ pulp deb repository   destroy --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo"
 expect_succ pulp deb remote       destroy --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_remote"
+
+
+# Test more unusual publication options:
+
+expect_succ pulp deb publication create \
+  --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
+  --checkpoint \
+  --simple \
+  --no-structured
+
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.checkpoint')" = "true"
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.structured')" = "false"
+test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.simple')" = "true"
+
+PUBLICATION_HREF=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .pulp_href)
+expect_succ pulp deb publication  destroy --href "${PUBLICATION_HREF}"
+expect_succ pulp deb repository   destroy --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo"