diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index f30b3ec9c..beec8dce2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,5 @@ jobs:
 
           # Valid configuration should pass schema validation.
           for file in ./bundle/tests/jsonschema/allowed/*.yml; do
-            echo "validating $file"
             ajv -s schema.json -d $file
           done
diff --git a/bundle/tests/jsonschema/allowed/var-reference-int.yml b/bundle/tests/jsonschema/allowed/var-reference-int.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..782ef54cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/tests/jsonschema/allowed/var-reference-int.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+bundle:
+  name: variable reference int
+
+variables:
+  my_var:
+    description: does not matter
+    default: 1234
+
+resources:
+  jobs:
+    foo:
+      name: def
+      tasks:
+        - task_key: abcd
+          run_job_task:
+            job_id: ${var.my_var}
+
+targets:
+  staging:
+    default: true
+    variables:
+      my_var: 7890