diff --git a/test/slow/nvm use/Running 'nvm use lts' shows actionable error b/test/slow/nvm use/Running 'nvm use lts' shows actionable error
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -ex
+
+die () { echo "$@" ; exit 1; }
+
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+
+# Deactivate any active node version
+nvm deactivate >/dev/null 2>&1 || die 'deactivate failed'
+
+# Attempt to use 'lts' without '--' and capture the error message
+ERROR_OUTPUT=$(nvm use lts 2>&1) || true
+
+EXPECTED_ERROR="You need to run \`nvm install --lts\` to install and \`nvm use --lts\` to use it."
+
+# Check if the error message matches the expected output
+echo "$ERROR_OUTPUT" | grep -q "$EXPECTED_ERROR" \
+  || die "Expected error message not found. Got: $ERROR_OUTPUT"
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