diff --git a/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go b/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
index 494619742..3679e0d2c 100644
--- a/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
@@ -63,3 +63,22 @@ func TestRunPipe(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Error(Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestFormatFor(t *testing.T) {
+	var assert = assert.New(t)
+	var ctx = &context.Context{
+		Config: config.Project{
+			Archive: config.Archive{
+				Format: "tar.gz",
+				FormatOverrides: []config.FormatOverride{
+					{
+						Goos:   "windows",
+						Format: "zip",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	assert.Equal("zip", formatFor(ctx, "windowsamd64"))
+	assert.Equal("tar.gz", formatFor(ctx, "linux386"))
+}