diff --git a/lib/common/tests/cmdline/pcmk__cmdline_preproc_test.c b/lib/common/tests/cmdline/pcmk__cmdline_preproc_test.c
index 863fbb947b..299fec6869 100644
--- a/lib/common/tests/cmdline/pcmk__cmdline_preproc_test.c
+++ b/lib/common/tests/cmdline/pcmk__cmdline_preproc_test.c
@@ -1,156 +1,167 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2022 the Pacemaker project contributors
+ * Copyright 2020-2023 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
  * or later (GPLv2+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #include <crm_internal.h>
 
 #include <crm/common/unittest_internal.h>
 #include <crm/common/cmdline_internal.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #define LISTS_EQ(a, b) { \
     assert_int_equal(g_strv_length((gchar **) (a)), g_strv_length((gchar **) (b))); \
     for (int i = 0; i < g_strv_length((a)); i++) { \
         assert_string_equal((a)[i], (b)[i]); \
     } \
 }
 
 static void
 empty_input(void **state) {
     assert_null(pcmk__cmdline_preproc(NULL, ""));
 }
 
 static void
 no_specials(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "-b", "-c", "-d", "-1", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "-b", "-c", "-d", "-1", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, NULL);
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 
     processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 single_dash(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, NULL);
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 double_dash(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "--", "-bc", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "--", "-bc", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, NULL);
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 special_args(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-aX", "-Fval", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "X", "-F", "val", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "aF");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 special_arg_at_end(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "a");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 long_arg(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "--blah=foo", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "--blah=foo", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, NULL);
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 negative_score(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-v", "-1000", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-v", "-1000", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "v");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 negative_score_2(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-1i3", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-1", "-i", "-3", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, NULL);
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
+static void
+negative_score_3(void **state) {
+    const char *argv[] = { "crm_attribute", "-p", "-v", "-INFINITY", NULL };
+    const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_attribute", "-p", "-v", "-INFINITY", NULL };
+
+    gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "pv");
+    LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
+    g_strfreev(processed);
+}
+
 static void
 string_arg_with_dash(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-n", "crm_mon_options", "-v", "--opt1 --opt2", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-n", "crm_mon_options", "-v", "--opt1 --opt2", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "v");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 string_arg_with_dash_2(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-n", "crm_mon_options", "-v", "-1i3", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-n", "crm_mon_options", "-v", "-1i3", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "v");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 static void
 string_arg_with_dash_3(void **state) {
     const char *argv[] = { "crm_mon", "-abc", "-1i3", NULL };
     const gchar *expected[] = { "crm_mon", "-a", "-b", "-c", "-1i3", NULL };
 
     gchar **processed = pcmk__cmdline_preproc((char **) argv, "c");
     LISTS_EQ(processed, expected);
     g_strfreev(processed);
 }
 
 PCMK__UNIT_TEST(NULL, NULL,
                 cmocka_unit_test(empty_input),
                 cmocka_unit_test(no_specials),
                 cmocka_unit_test(single_dash),
                 cmocka_unit_test(double_dash),
                 cmocka_unit_test(special_args),
                 cmocka_unit_test(special_arg_at_end),
                 cmocka_unit_test(long_arg),
                 cmocka_unit_test(negative_score),
                 cmocka_unit_test(negative_score_2),
+                cmocka_unit_test(negative_score_3),
                 cmocka_unit_test(string_arg_with_dash),
                 cmocka_unit_test(string_arg_with_dash_2),
                 cmocka_unit_test(string_arg_with_dash_3))