diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..601e964e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+outputs:
+  - "Error [ETYC0372082]: Tuple length mismatch:`length 3` tuple of identifiers declared, but length `2` tuple of types given`\n    --> compiler-test:5:9\n     |\n   5 |         let (a,b,c): (u8,u8) = (2u8,3u8);\n     |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\nError [ETYC0372082]: Tuple length mismatch:`length 2` tuple of identifiers declared, but length `3` tuple of types given`\n    --> compiler-test:6:9\n     |\n   6 |         let (d,e): (u8,u8,u8) = (1u8,2u8,3u8);\n     |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n"
diff --git a/tests/tests/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.leo b/tests/tests/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..adcc7b4880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/compiler/definition/define_multiple_variables_fail.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+*/
+
+program test.aleo {
+    function main(y: bool) -> bool {
+        let (a,b,c): (u8,u8) = (2u8,3u8);
+        let (d,e): (u8,u8,u8) = (1u8,2u8,3u8);
+        return y;
+    }
+}
+