diff --git a/examples/runners/ash/src/main.rs b/examples/runners/ash/src/main.rs
index 9ff4430b60..03c2e1111a 100644
--- a/examples/runners/ash/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/runners/ash/src/main.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@ pub fn main() {
                         });
                     }
                 }
+                Some(key @ (VirtualKeyCode::NumpadAdd | VirtualKeyCode::NumpadSubtract)) => {
+                    let factor =
+                        &mut ctx.sky_fs_spec_id_0x5007_sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor;
+                    *factor = if key == VirtualKeyCode::NumpadAdd {
+                        factor.saturating_add(1)
+                    } else {
+                        factor.saturating_sub(1)
+                    };
+
+                    // HACK(eddyb) to see any changes, re-specializing the
+                    // shader module is needed (e.g. during pipeline rebuild).
+                    ctx.rebuild_pipelines(vk::PipelineCache::null());
+                }
                 _ => *control_flow = ControlFlow::Wait,
             },
             WindowEvent::Resized(_) => {
@@ -657,6 +670,9 @@ pub struct RenderCtx {
     pub rendering_paused: bool,
     pub recompiling_shaders: bool,
     pub start: std::time::Instant,
+
+    // NOTE(eddyb) this acts like an integration test for specialization constants.
+    pub sky_fs_spec_id_0x5007_sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor: u32,
 }
 
 impl RenderCtx {
@@ -702,6 +718,8 @@ impl RenderCtx {
             rendering_paused: false,
             recompiling_shaders: false,
             start: std::time::Instant::now(),
+
+            sky_fs_spec_id_0x5007_sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor: 100,
         }
     }
 
@@ -723,6 +741,18 @@ impl RenderCtx {
     }
 
     pub fn rebuild_pipelines(&mut self, pipeline_cache: vk::PipelineCache) {
+        // NOTE(eddyb) this acts like an integration test for specialization constants.
+        let spec_const_entries = [vk::SpecializationMapEntry::builder()
+            .constant_id(0x5007)
+            .offset(0)
+            .size(4)
+            .build()];
+        let spec_const_data =
+            u32::to_le_bytes(self.sky_fs_spec_id_0x5007_sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor);
+        let specialization_info = vk::SpecializationInfo::builder()
+            .map_entries(&spec_const_entries)
+            .data(&spec_const_data);
+
         self.cleanup_pipelines();
         let pipeline_layout = self.create_pipeline_layout();
         let viewport = vk::PipelineViewportStateCreateInfo::builder()
@@ -754,6 +784,7 @@ impl RenderCtx {
                         module: *frag_module,
                         p_name: (*frag_name).as_ptr(),
                         stage: vk::ShaderStageFlags::FRAGMENT,
+                        p_specialization_info: &*specialization_info,
                         ..Default::default()
                     },
                 ]))
diff --git a/examples/runners/cpu/src/main.rs b/examples/runners/cpu/src/main.rs
index 7fccbc6975..30c12a9420 100644
--- a/examples/runners/cpu/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/runners/cpu/src/main.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn main() {
                 * vec2(WIDTH as f32, HEIGHT as f32);
 
             // evaluate the fragment shader for the specific pixel
-            let color = shader_module::fs(&push_constants, frag_coord);
+            let color = shader_module::fs(&push_constants, frag_coord, 1);
 
             color_u32_from_vec4(color)
         })
diff --git a/examples/shaders/sky-shader/src/lib.rs b/examples/shaders/sky-shader/src/lib.rs
index 4bebaf38f3..5096df0dd9 100644
--- a/examples/shaders/sky-shader/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/shaders/sky-shader/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn sun_intensity(zenith_angle_cos: f32) -> f32 {
         )
 }
 
-fn sky(dir: Vec3, sun_position: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
+fn sky(dir: Vec3, sun_position: Vec3, sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor: u32) -> Vec3 {
     let up = vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
     let sunfade = 1.0 - (1.0 - saturate(sun_position.y / 450000.0).exp());
     let rayleigh_coefficient = RAYLEIGH - (1.0 * (1.0 - sunfade));
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ fn sky(dir: Vec3, sun_position: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
     let beta_r_theta = beta_r * rayleigh_phase(cos_theta * 0.5 + 0.5);
 
     let beta_m_theta = beta_m * henyey_greenstein_phase(cos_theta, MIE_DIRECTIONAL_G);
-    let sun_e = sun_intensity(sun_direction.dot(up));
+    let sun_e = sun_intensity(sun_direction.dot(up))
+
+    // HACK(eddyb) this acts like an integration test for specialization constants,
+    // but the correct value is only obtained when this is a noop (multiplies by `1`).
+        * (sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor as f32 / 100.0);
+
     let mut lin = pow(
         sun_e * ((beta_r_theta + beta_m_theta) / (beta_r + beta_m)) * (Vec3::splat(1.0) - fex),
         1.5,
@@ -130,7 +135,11 @@ fn get_ray_dir(uv: Vec2, pos: Vec3, look_at_pos: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
     (forward + uv.x * right + uv.y * up).normalize()
 }
 
-pub fn fs(constants: &ShaderConstants, frag_coord: Vec2) -> Vec4 {
+pub fn fs(
+    constants: &ShaderConstants,
+    frag_coord: Vec2,
+    sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor: u32,
+) -> Vec4 {
     let mut uv = (frag_coord - 0.5 * vec2(constants.width as f32, constants.height as f32))
         / constants.height as f32;
     uv.y = -uv.y;
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ pub fn fs(constants: &ShaderConstants, frag_coord: Vec2) -> Vec4 {
     let dir = get_ray_dir(uv, eye_pos, sun_pos);
 
     // evaluate Preetham sky model
-    let color = sky(dir, sun_pos);
+    let color = sky(dir, sun_pos, sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor);
 
     // Tonemapping
     let color = color.max(Vec3::splat(0.0)).min(Vec3::splat(1024.0));
@@ -154,9 +163,12 @@ pub fn main_fs(
     #[spirv(frag_coord)] in_frag_coord: Vec4,
     #[spirv(push_constant)] constants: &ShaderConstants,
     output: &mut Vec4,
+
+    // NOTE(eddyb) this acts like an integration test for specialization constants.
+    #[spirv(spec_constant(id = 0x5007, default = 100))] sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor: u32,
 ) {
     let frag_coord = vec2(in_frag_coord.x, in_frag_coord.y);
-    *output = fs(constants, frag_coord);
+    *output = fs(constants, frag_coord, sun_intensity_extra_spec_const_factor);
 }
 
 #[spirv(vertex)]