diff --git a/jobspec/parse_test.go b/jobspec/parse_test.go
index 538f5d452..394270bfe 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse_test.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 
+				Spreads: []*api.Spread{
+					{
+						Attribute: "${meta.rack}",
+						Weight:    100,
+						SpreadTarget: []*api.SpreadTarget{
+							{
+								Value:   "r1",
+								Percent: 40,
+							},
+							{
+								Value:   "r2",
+								Percent: 60,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+
 				Update: &api.UpdateStrategy{
 					Stagger:          helper.TimeToPtr(60 * time.Second),
 					MaxParallel:      helper.IntToPtr(2),
@@ -112,6 +129,26 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 							Delay:    helper.TimeToPtr(15 * time.Second),
 							Mode:     helper.StringToPtr("delay"),
 						},
+						Spreads: []*api.Spread{
+							{
+								Attribute: "${node.datacenter}",
+								Weight:    50,
+								SpreadTarget: []*api.SpreadTarget{
+									{
+										Value:   "dc1",
+										Percent: 50,
+									},
+									{
+										Value:   "dc2",
+										Percent: 25,
+									},
+									{
+										Value:   "dc3",
+										Percent: 25,
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
 						ReschedulePolicy: &api.ReschedulePolicy{
 							Interval: helper.TimeToPtr(12 * time.Hour),
 							Attempts: helper.IntToPtr(5),
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
index 2fb137668..3b6748cb8 100644
--- a/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
+++ b/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ job "binstore-storagelocker" {
     weight = 50
   }
 
+   spread {
+     attribute = "${meta.rack}"
+     weight = 100
+     target "r1" {
+       percent = 40
+     }
+     target "r2" {
+       percent = 60
+     }
+   }
+
   update {
     stagger      = "60s"
     max_parallel = 2
@@ -89,6 +100,21 @@ job "binstore-storagelocker" {
       operator = "="
       weight = 100
     }
+    
+    spread {
+      attribute = "${node.datacenter}"
+      weight = 50
+      target "dc1" {
+        percent = 50
+      }
+      target "dc2" {
+        percent = 25
+      }
+      target "dc3" {
+        percent = 25
+      }
+    }
+
 
     task "binstore" {
       driver = "docker"