diff --git a/src/conditional_style.rs b/src/conditional_style.rs
index 279560b48..893a04734 100644
--- a/src/conditional_style.rs
+++ b/src/conditional_style.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(style.should_apply(&context));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn should_deserialize_from_string_value() {
+        let config = toml::value::Value::String(String::from("bold red dimmed"));
+        let deserializer = ValueDeserializer::new(&config);
+
+        let result = StarshipConditionalStyle::deserialize(deserializer);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            result,
+            Ok(StarshipConditionalStyle {
+                env: None,
+                operator: None,
+                expected_value: None,
+                style: "bold dimmed red"
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn should_deserialize_from_table_value() {
         let config = toml::toml! {