diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/EmptyModule/file.txt b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/EmptyModule/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ce8dcaed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/EmptyModule/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file exists just to ensure the parent directory is in the repository.
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.html b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17483f7ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="test-node-mod-1"></script>
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="test-node-mod-1"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">RED.nodes.registerType('test-node-mod-1',{});</script>
+<style></style>
+<p>this should be filtered out</p>
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c79c2ceb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// A test node that exports a function
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    function TestNode(n) {}
+    RED.nodes.registerType("test-node-mod-1",TestNode);
+}
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.html b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1f1b6c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="test-node-mod-2"></script>
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="test-node-mod-2"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">RED.nodes.registerType('test-node-mod-2',{});</script>
+<style></style>
+<p>this should be filtered out</p>
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d359fb3f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/TestNodeModule2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// A test node that exports a function
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    throw new Error("fail to load");
+}
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59a29af14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/icons/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This file exists just to ensure the 'icons' directory is in the repository.
+TODO: a future test needs to ensure the right icon files are loaded - this
+      directory can be used for that
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/package.json b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8eba5b04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/TestNodeModule/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "name"         : "TestNodeModule",
+    "version"      : "0.0.1",
+    "description"  : "A test node module",
+    "node-red"     : {
+        "nodes": {
+            "TestNodeMod1": "TestNodeModule.js",
+            "TestNodeMod2": "TestNodeModule2.js"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.html b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17483f7ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="test-node-mod-1"></script>
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="test-node-mod-1"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">RED.nodes.registerType('test-node-mod-1',{});</script>
+<style></style>
+<p>this should be filtered out</p>
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c79c2ceb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// A test node that exports a function
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    function TestNode(n) {}
+    RED.nodes.registerType("test-node-mod-1",TestNode);
+}
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.html b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1f1b6c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="test-node-mod-2"></script>
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="test-node-mod-2"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">RED.nodes.registerType('test-node-mod-2',{});</script>
+<style></style>
+<p>this should be filtered out</p>
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.js b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d359fb3f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/TestNodeModule2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// A test node that exports a function
+module.exports = function(RED) {
+    throw new Error("fail to load");
+}
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/icons/file.txt b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/icons/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59a29af14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/icons/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This file exists just to ensure the 'icons' directory is in the repository.
+TODO: a future test needs to ensure the right icon files are loaded - this
+      directory can be used for that
diff --git a/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/package.json b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f9e46518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/red/runtime/nodes/resources/local/TestNodeModule/node_modules/VersionMismatchModule/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "name"         : "VersionMismatchModule",
+    "version"      : "0.0.1",
+    "description"  : "A test node module",
+    "node-red"     : {
+        "version": "100.0.0",
+        "nodes": {
+            "VersionMismatchMod1": "TestNodeModule.js",
+            "VersionMismatchMod2": "TestNodeModule2.js"
+        }
+    }
+}