diff --git a/jobspec/parse_test.go b/jobspec/parse_test.go
index 80b67d4db..5da56a277 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse_test.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse_test.go
@@ -450,9 +450,14 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 											{
 												Name:          "check-name",
 												Type:          "http",
+												Path:          "/",
 												Interval:      10 * time.Second,
 												Timeout:       2 * time.Second,
 												InitialStatus: capi.HealthPassing,
+												Method:        "POST",
+												Header: map[string][]string{
+													"Authorization": {"Basic ZWxhc3RpYzpjaGFuZ2VtZQ=="},
+												},
 											},
 										},
 									},
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/service-check-initial-status.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/service-check-initial-status.hcl
index 3b919aeaf..e275001be 100644
--- a/jobspec/test-fixtures/service-check-initial-status.hcl
+++ b/jobspec/test-fixtures/service-check-initial-status.hcl
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ job "check_initial_status" {
             check {
               name     = "check-name"
               type     = "http"
+              path     = "/"
+              method   = "POST"
               interval = "10s"
               timeout  = "2s"
               initial_status = "passing"
+
+              header {
+                Authorization = ["Basic ZWxhc3RpYzpjaGFuZ2VtZQ=="]
+              }
             }
           }
         }