diff --git a/integration/ngcc/test-local.sh b/integration/ngcc/debug-test.sh
similarity index 65%
rename from integration/ngcc/test-local.sh
rename to integration/ngcc/debug-test.sh
index ce91952303..15b6252cb9 100755
--- a/integration/ngcc/test-local.sh
+++ b/integration/ngcc/debug-test.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+##### Test Debug Utility #####
+##############################
+
+# Use this script to run the ngcc integration test locally
+# in isolation from the other integration tests.
+# This is useful when debugging the ngcc code-base.
+
 set -u -e -o pipefail
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
diff --git a/integration/ngcc/package.json b/integration/ngcc/package.json
index 156054a557..fcc3612f1b 100644
--- a/integration/ngcc/package.json
+++ b/integration/ngcc/package.json
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "@angular/animations": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/animations",
+    "@angular/cdk": "^7.0.0-rc.1",
     "@angular/common": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/common",
     "@angular/compiler": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/compiler",
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/compiler-cli",
     "@angular/core": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/core",
     "@angular/forms": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/forms",
     "@angular/http": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/http",
+    "@angular/material": "7.0.0-rc.1",
     "@angular/platform-browser": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/platform-browser",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/platform-browser-dynamic",
-    "@angular/platform-server": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/platform-server",
     "@angular/router": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/router",
     "@types/node": "^9.4.0",
     "rxjs": "file:../../node_modules/rxjs",
diff --git a/integration/ngcc/src/main.ts b/integration/ngcc/src/main.ts
index 9ec0192957..2a2b5cf7b1 100644
--- a/integration/ngcc/src/main.ts
+++ b/integration/ngcc/src/main.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import {Component, NgModule, ɵrenderComponent as renderComponent} from '@angular/core';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {MatButtonModule} from '@angular/material/button';
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'hello-world',
   template: `
-    <button (click)="visible = true">See Message</button>
+    <button mat-button (click)="visible = true">See Message</button>
     <h2 *ngIf="visible">Hello World</h2>
   `,
 })
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ class HelloWorld {
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [HelloWorld],
-  imports: [CommonModule],
+  imports: [CommonModule, MatButtonModule],
 })
 class Module {}
 
diff --git a/integration/ngcc/test.sh b/integration/ngcc/test.sh
index 707df6b0d3..c88adbb4ac 100755
--- a/integration/ngcc/test.sh
+++ b/integration/ngcc/test.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ ivy-ngcc
 # Now try compiling the app using the ngcc compiled libraries
 ngc -p tsconfig-app.json
 
-# Did it compile the main.ts correctly?
-  grep "directives: \[\S*\.NgIf\]" dist/src/main.js
+# Did it compile the main.ts correctly (including the ngIf and MatButton directives)?
+  grep "directives: \[.*\.NgIf.*\]" dist/src/main.js
+  if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then exit 1; fi
+  grep "directives: \[.*\.MatButton.*\]" dist/src/main.js
   if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then exit 1; fi