diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/01388_multi_if_optimization.reference b/tests/queries/0_stateless/01388_multi_if_optimization.reference
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+SELECT if(number = 1, \'hello\', if(number = 2, \'world\', \'xyz\'))
+FROM numbers(10)
+SELECT multiIf(number = 1, \'hello\', number = 2, \'world\', \'xyz\')
+FROM numbers(10)
diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/01388_multi_if_optimization.sql b/tests/queries/0_stateless/01388_multi_if_optimization.sql
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+-- If you are reading this test please note that as of now this setting does not provide benefits in most of the cases.
+SET optimize_if_chain_to_multiif = 0;
+EXPLAIN SYNTAX SELECT number = 1 ? 'hello' : (number = 2 ? 'world' : 'xyz') FROM numbers(10);
+SET optimize_if_chain_to_multiif = 1;
+EXPLAIN SYNTAX SELECT number = 1 ? 'hello' : (number = 2 ? 'world' : 'xyz') FROM numbers(10);