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diff --git a/features/steps/run_solo.rb b/features/steps/run_solo.rb
index b2b244cfb6..e1fea20253 100644
--- a/features/steps/run_solo.rb
+++ b/features/steps/run_solo.rb
@@ -40,3 +40,39 @@ When /^I run chef-solo with the '(.+)' recipe$/ do |recipe_name|
 
   print_output if ENV['LOG_LEVEL'] == 'debug'
 end
+
+
+# This is kind of a crazy-ass setup, but it works.
+When /^I run chef-solo without cookbooks$/ do
+
+  # Set up the cache dir.
+  cache_dir = "#{tmpdir}/chef-solo-cache-features"
+  system("mkdir -p #{cache_dir}")
+  cleanup_dirs << cache_dir 
+
+  # Empty Cookbook dir
+  system("mkdir #{cache_dir}/cookbooks")
+
+  # Config file
+  config_file = "#{tmpdir}/chef-solo-config-features.rb"
+  File.open(config_file, "w") do |fp|
+    fp.write("cookbook_path \"#{cache_dir}/cookbooks\"\n")
+    fp.write("file_cache_path \"#{cache_dir}/cookbooks\"\n")
+  end
+  cleanup_files << config_file
+
+  binary_path = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'chef', 'bin', 'chef-solo'))
+  command = "#{binary_path} -c #{config_file}"
+  command += " -l debug" if ENV['LOG_LEVEL'] == 'debug'
+
+  # Run it
+  puts "Running solo: #{command}" if ENV['LOG_LEVEL'] == 'debug'
+
+  status = Chef::Mixin::Command.popen4(command) do |p, i, o, e|
+    @stdout = o.gets(nil)
+    @stderr = o.gets(nil)
+  end
+  @status = status
+
+  print_output if ENV['LOG_LEVEL'] == 'debug'
+end
+\ No newline at end of file