diff --git a/bundle/tests/complex_variables_test.go b/bundle/tests/complex_variables_test.go
index 6371071ce..7a9a53a76 100644
--- a/bundle/tests/complex_variables_test.go
+++ b/bundle/tests/complex_variables_test.go
@@ -88,3 +88,21 @@ func TestComplexVariablesOverrideWithMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equalf(t, "false", cluster.NewCluster.SparkConf["spark.speculation"], "cluster: %v", cluster.JobClusterKey)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestComplexVariablesOverrideWithFullSyntax(t *testing.T) {
+	b, diags := loadTargetWithDiags("variables/complex", "dev")
+	require.Empty(t, diags)
+
+	diags = bundle.Apply(context.Background(), b, bundle.Seq(
+		mutator.SetVariables(),
+		mutator.ResolveVariableReferencesInComplexVariables(),
+		mutator.ResolveVariableReferences(
+			"variables",
+		),
+	))
+	require.NoError(t, diags.Error())
+	require.Empty(t, diags)
+
+	complexvar := b.Config.Variables["complexvar"].Value
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{"key1": "1", "key2": "2", "key3": "3"}, complexvar)
+}
diff --git a/bundle/tests/variables/complex/databricks.yml b/bundle/tests/variables/complex/databricks.yml
index ca27f606d..3b32a7c8e 100644
--- a/bundle/tests/variables/complex/databricks.yml
+++ b/bundle/tests/variables/complex/databricks.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ variables:
       - jar: "/path/to/jar"
       - egg: "/path/to/egg"
       - whl: "/path/to/whl"
+  complexvar:
+    type: complex
+    description: "A complex variable"
+    default:
+      key1: "value1"
+      key2: "value2"
+      key3: "value3"
 
 
 targets:
@@ -49,3 +56,9 @@ targets:
         spark_conf:
           spark.speculation: false
           spark.databricks.delta.retentionDurationCheck.enabled: false
+      complexvar:
+        type: complex
+        default:
+          key1: "1"
+          key2: "2"
+          key3: "3"