diff --git a/tests/golden/worm-xattr-unit b/tests/golden/worm-xattr-unit
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f2eb6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/golden/worm-xattr-unit
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+== test creation of worm xattr without .hide
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation of worm xattr on a directory
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit: Invalid argument
+== test creation of worm xattr
+== test value is set correctly
+== test deletion of xattr 1 sec after setting
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Permission denied
+== test setting xattr to a previous time after setting
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Permission denied
+== test deletion before expiration
+rm: cannot remove ‘/mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1’: Permission denied
+== Try to move the file prior to expiration
+mv: cannot move ‘/mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1’ to ‘/mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-2’: Permission denied
+== Try to write to file before expiration
+date: write error: Permission denied
+== wait til expiration
+== Try to write to file after expiration
+== Try to move the file after expiration
+== test deletion after expiration
+== test creation with non integer value of a.a
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with non integer value of ....
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with non integer value of ...
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with no nsec value of 11.
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with no sec value of .11
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with . at start and end value .11.
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with invalid format of two characters
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with too large of a nsecs value 1.18446744073709551615
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with nsecs > NSECS_PER_SEC value 1.1000000000
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== test creation with sec > U64_MAX value of 184467440737095516159.1
+setfattr: /mnt/test/test/worm-xattr-unit/file-1: Invalid argument
+== removing files after expiration
diff --git a/tests/sequence b/tests/sequence
index c6e463f1..e5ab4876 100644
--- a/tests/sequence
+++ b/tests/sequence
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ move-blocks.sh
 enospc.sh
 srch-basic-functionality.sh
 simple-xattr-unit.sh
+worm-xattr-unit.sh
 totl-xattr-tag.sh
 lock-refleak.sh
 lock-shrink-consistency.sh
diff --git a/tests/tests/worm-xattr-unit.sh b/tests/tests/worm-xattr-unit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e68b9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/worm-xattr-unit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+t_require_commands touch rm setfattr
+
+touch "$T_D0/file-1"
+SECS=$(date '+%s')
+NSECS=$(date '+%N')
+DELAY=10
+EXP=$(( $SECS + $DELAY ))
+EXP_DELAY=$(( $DELAY + 2 ))
+
+echo "== test creation of worm xattr without .hide"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.worm.v1_expiration -v $EXP.$NSECS "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation of worm xattr on a directory"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.worm.v1_expiration -v $EXP.$NSECS "$T_D0" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation of worm xattr"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v $EXP.$NSECS "$T_D0/file-1"
+
+echo "== test value is set correctly"
+diff -u --ignore-all-space <(echo "$EXP.$NSECS") <(getfattr --absolute-names --only-values -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -m - "$T_D0/file-1")
+
+echo "== test deletion of xattr 1 sec after setting"
+sleep 1
+setfattr -x scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test setting xattr to a previous time after setting"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v $SECS.$NSECS "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test deletion before expiration"
+rm -f "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== Try to move the file prior to expiration"
+mv $T_D0/file-1 $T_D0/file-2 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== Try to write to file before expiration"
+date >> $T_D0/file-1
+
+echo "== wait til expiration"
+sleep $EXP_DELAY
+
+echo "== Try to write to file after expiration"
+date >> $T_D0/file-1
+
+echo "== Try to move the file after expiration"
+mv $T_D0/file-1 $T_D0/file-2
+mv $T_D0/file-2 $T_D0/file-1
+
+echo "== test deletion after expiration"
+setfattr -x scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration "$T_D0/file-1"
+
+echo "== test creation with non integer value of a.a"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v a.a "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with non integer value of ...."
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v .... "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with non integer value of ..."
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v ... "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with no nsec value of 11."
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v 11. "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with no sec value of .11"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v .11 "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with . at start and end value .11."
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v .11. "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with invalid format of two characters"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v 11 "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with too large of a nsecs value 1.18446744073709551615"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v 1.18446744073709551615 "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with nsecs > NSECS_PER_SEC value 1.1000000000"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v 1.1000000000 "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== test creation with sec > U64_MAX value of 184467440737095516159.1"
+setfattr -n scoutfs.hide.worm.v1_expiration -v 184467440737095516159.1 "$T_D0/file-1" 2>&1 | t_filter_fs
+
+echo "== removing files after expiration"
+rm -f "$T_D0/file-1"
+
+t_pass