diff --git a/TestCases/navierstokes/naca0012/lam_NACA0012_LINELET.cfg b/TestCases/navierstokes/naca0012/lam_NACA0012_LINELET.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf0ec03750c
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+++ b/TestCases/navierstokes/naca0012/lam_NACA0012_LINELET.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%                                                                              %
+% SU2 configuration file                                                       %
+% Case description: NACA0012 Laminar (Re 5000), LINELET preconditioner         %
+% Author: Francisco Palacios                                                   %
+% Institution: Stanford University                                             %
+% Date: Sep 28, 2012                                                           %
+% File Version 8.5.0 "Harrier"                                                 %
+%                                                                              %
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+% ------------- DIRECT, ADJOINT, AND LINEARIZED PROBLEM DEFINITION ------------%
+%
+SOLVER= NAVIER_STOKES
+KIND_TURB_MODEL= NONE
+MATH_PROBLEM= DIRECT
+RESTART_SOL= NO
+
+% -------------------- COMPRESSIBLE FREE-STREAM DEFINITION --------------------%
+%
+MACH_NUMBER= 0.5
+AOA= 1.0
+FREESTREAM_TEMPERATURE= 288.15
+REYNOLDS_NUMBER= 5000.0
+REYNOLDS_LENGTH= 1.0
+
+% ---------------------- REFERENCE VALUE DEFINITION ---------------------------%
+%
+REF_ORIGIN_MOMENT_X = 0.25
+REF_ORIGIN_MOMENT_Y = 0.00
+REF_ORIGIN_MOMENT_Z = 0.00
+REF_LENGTH= 1.0
+REF_AREA= 1.0
+
+% -------------------- BOUNDARY CONDITION DEFINITION --------------------------%
+%
+MARKER_HEATFLUX= ( airfoil, 0.0 )
+MARKER_FAR= ( farfield )
+MARKER_PLOTTING= ( airfoil )
+MARKER_MONITORING= ( airfoil )
+
+% ------------- COMMON PARAMETERS DEFINING THE NUMERICAL METHOD ---------------%
+%
+NUM_METHOD_GRAD= WEIGHTED_LEAST_SQUARES
+CFL_NUMBER= 30.0
+CFL_ADAPT= NO
+CFL_ADAPT_PARAM= ( 0.5, 1.5, 1.0, 100.0 )
+RK_ALPHA_COEFF= ( 0.66667, 0.66667, 1.000000 )
+ITER= 10000
+LINEAR_SOLVER= FGMRES
+LINEAR_SOLVER_ERROR= 1E-1
+LINEAR_SOLVER_ITER= 3
+
+% -------------------------- MULTIGRID PARAMETERS -----------------------------%
+%
+MGLEVEL= 3
+MGCYCLE= V_CYCLE
+MG_PRE_SMOOTH= ( 4, 4, 4, 4 )
+MG_POST_SMOOTH= ( 4, 4, 4, 4 )
+MG_CORRECTION_SMOOTH= ( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
+MG_DAMP_RESTRICTION= 0.5
+MG_DAMP_PROLONGATION= 0.5
+
+% -------------------- FLOW NUMERICAL METHOD DEFINITION -----------------------%
+%
+CONV_NUM_METHOD_FLOW= ROE
+MUSCL_FLOW= YES
+SLOPE_LIMITER_FLOW= VENKATAKRISHNAN
+VENKAT_LIMITER_COEFF= 0.0001
+JST_SENSOR_COEFF= ( 0.5, 0.02 )
+TIME_DISCRE_FLOW= EULER_IMPLICIT
+
+% --------------------------- CONVERGENCE PARAMETERS --------------------------%
+%
+CONV_RESIDUAL_MINVAL= -12
+CONV_STARTITER= 10
+CONV_CAUCHY_ELEMS= 100
+CONV_CAUCHY_EPS= 1E-10
+
+% ------------------------- INPUT/OUTPUT INFORMATION --------------------------%
+%
+MESH_FILENAME= mesh_NACA0012_lam_hybrid_v1.su2
+MESH_FORMAT= SU2
+MESH_OUT_FILENAME= mesh_out
+SOLUTION_FILENAME= solution_flow
+SOLUTION_ADJ_FILENAME= solution_adj
+TABULAR_FORMAT= CSV
+CONV_FILENAME= history
+RESTART_FILENAME= restart_flow
+RESTART_ADJ_FILENAME= restart_adj
+VOLUME_FILENAME= flow
+VOLUME_ADJ_FILENAME= adjoint
+GRAD_OBJFUNC_FILENAME= of_grad
+SURFACE_FILENAME= surface_flow
+SURFACE_ADJ_FILENAME= surface_adjoint
+OUTPUT_WRT_FREQ= 250
+
+LINEAR_SOLVER_PREC= LINELET
diff --git a/TestCases/serial_regression.py b/TestCases/serial_regression.py
index 9ed255afd6a..856a7761139 100755
--- a/TestCases/serial_regression.py
+++ b/TestCases/serial_regression.py
@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@ def main():
     cylinder_lowmach.test_vals = [-6.453096, -0.991328, 0.722165, 66.048089, 0.000000]
     test_list.append(cylinder_lowmach)
 
+    # Laminar NACA0012 with linelet preconditioner (see #2877)
+    lam_naca0012_linelet           = TestCase('lam_naca0012_linelet')
+    lam_naca0012_linelet.cfg_dir   = "navierstokes/naca0012"
+    lam_naca0012_linelet.cfg_file  = "lam_NACA0012_LINELET.cfg"
+    lam_naca0012_linelet.test_iter = 20
+    lam_naca0012_linelet.test_vals = [-5.282867, -2.845208, -2.852421, 0.154542]
+    test_list.append(lam_naca0012_linelet)
+
     # 2D Poiseuille flow (body force driven with periodic inlet / outlet)
     poiseuille           = TestCase('poiseuille')
     poiseuille.cfg_dir   = "navierstokes/poiseuille"