diff --git a/acceptance/testdata/secret/secret-require-remote-disambiguation.txtar b/acceptance/testdata/secret/secret-require-remote-disambiguation.txtar
index f4d1bbb4a..ebf5c79db 100644
--- a/acceptance/testdata/secret/secret-require-remote-disambiguation.txtar
+++ b/acceptance/testdata/secret/secret-require-remote-disambiguation.txtar
@@ -34,3 +34,26 @@ stderr 'multiple remotes detected. please specify which repo to use by providing
 # Secret delete requires disambiguation
 ! exec gh secret delete 'TEST_SECRET_NAME'
 stderr 'multiple remotes detected. please specify which repo to use by providing the -R, --repo argument'
+
+# Move out of the fork repo to test whether secret commands work without local repository context
+cd ..
+
+# Secret set using --repo flag does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret set 'TEST_SECRET_NAME' --body 'TEST_SECRET_VALUE' --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork
+
+# Secret list using --repo flag does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret list --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork
+stdout 'TEST_SECRET_NAME'
+
+# Secret delete using --repo flag does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret delete 'TEST_SECRET_NAME' --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork
+
+# Secret set using GH_REPO env var does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret set 'TEST_SECRET_NAME2' --body 'TEST_SECRET_VALUE2' --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork
+
+# Secret list using --repo flag does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret list --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork
+stdout 'TEST_SECRET_NAME2'
+
+# Secret delete using --repo flag does not require disambiguation
+exec gh secret delete 'TEST_SECRET_NAME2' --repo ${ORG}/${REPO}-fork