diff --git a/test/boot-environment.nix b/test/boot-environment.nix
index 16ac9484820..6f124b88fef 100644
--- a/test/boot-environment.nix
+++ b/test/boot-environment.nix
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ rec {
         inherit (pkgs) bash;
       })
 
+      # Ctrl-alt-delete action.
+      (import ./upstart-jobs/ctrl-alt-delete.nix)
+
     ]
 
     # Handles the reboot/halt events.
diff --git a/test/upstart-jobs/ctrl-alt-delete.nix b/test/upstart-jobs/ctrl-alt-delete.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..126154bae73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/upstart-jobs/ctrl-alt-delete.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  name = "ctrl-alt-delete";
+  
+  job = "
+on ctrlaltdel
+
+script
+    shutdown -r now 'Ctrl-Alt-Delete pressed'
+end script
+  ";
+  
+}