diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/ns1/named.conf.j2 b/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/ns1/named.conf.j2
index f2421febb1..0193196b1f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/ns1/named.conf.j2
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/ns1/named.conf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% set inview = inview | default(False) %}
+{% set toolongprefix = toolongprefix | default(False) %}
 
 options {
 	query-source address 10.53.0.1;
@@ -56,7 +57,11 @@ zone "0.53.10.in-addr.arpa." {
 	type primary;
 	file "0.53.10.in-addr.arpa.db";
 	plugin query "@TOP_BUILDDIR@/synthrecord" {
+{% if toolongprefix %}
+		prefix "waytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefixwaytoolongprefix";
+{% else %}
 		prefix "dynamic-";
+{% endif %}
 		allow-synth {
 			10.53.0.0/24;
 		};
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/tests_synthrecord.py b/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/tests_synthrecord.py
index 3579b7a33d..dc66d9fe5f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/tests_synthrecord.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthrecord/tests_synthrecord.py
@@ -508,3 +508,18 @@ def test_synthrecord_inview(ns1, templates):
         cmd = ns1.rndc("reconfig", raise_on_exception=False)
         assert cmd.rc != 0
         watcher.wait_for_line("'synthrecord' must be configured as a zone plugin")
+
+
+def test_synthrecord_toolongprefix(ns1, templates):
+    templates.render("ns1/named.conf", {"toolongprefix": True})
+    with ns1.watch_log_from_here() as watcher:
+        ns1.rndc("reconfig")
+        watcher.wait_for_line("running")
+    ip = IPv4Address("10.53.0.8")
+    with ns1.watch_log_from_here() as watcher:
+        query = dns.message.make_query(ip.reverse_pointer, "PTR")
+        res = isctest.query.udp(query, SERVER)
+        assert res.rcode() == dns.rcode.NXDOMAIN
+        watcher.wait_for_line(
+            "synthrecord cannot create reverse answer name: ran out of space"
+        )