diff --git a/examples/multiple_buckets/main.tf b/examples/multiple_buckets/main.tf
index bedb970d..02505431 100644
--- a/examples/multiple_buckets/main.tf
+++ b/examples/multiple_buckets/main.tf
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ module "cloud_storage" {
     ]
   }
 
+  retention_policy = {
+    "two" = {
+      is_locked        = false
+      retention_period = 3600
+    }
+  }
+
   default_event_based_hold = {
     "one" = true
   }
diff --git a/test/integration/multiple_buckets/multiple_buckets_test.go b/test/integration/multiple_buckets/multiple_buckets_test.go
index e8379d9c..dff8dc12 100644
--- a/test/integration/multiple_buckets/multiple_buckets_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/multiple_buckets/multiple_buckets_test.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func TestMultipleBuckets(t *testing.T) {
 				gcloud.Run(t, fmt.Sprintf("alpha storage ls --buckets gs://%s/prod/", fullBucketName), gcloudArgs)
 				bucket_lifecycles := op.Get("metadata.lifecycle.rule").Array()
 				assert.Equal(1, len(bucket_lifecycles), "Bucket 'two' has 1 lifecycle rule")
+				assert.Equal("3600", op.Get("metadata.retentionPolicy.retentionPeriod").String(), "bucket retention policy retention period is 3600")
 			default:
 				// fail test if unknown suffix
 				t.Fatalf("Only expected two buckets with suffixes one and two. Found: %s", fullBucketName)