diff --git a/examples/specs/bar_yearmonthdate_minBandSize.vl.json b/examples/specs/bar_yearmonthdate_minBandSize.vl.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://vega.github.io/schema/vega-lite/v5.json",
+  "data": {"url": "data/seattle-weather.csv"},
+  "width": 997,
+  "mark": {"type": "bar"},
+  "encoding": {
+    "x": {
+      "timeUnit": "yearmonthdate",
+      "field": "date",
+      "type": "temporal"
+    },
+    "y": {"aggregate": "mean", "field": "temp_max"}
+  },
+  "config": {
+    "bar": {"minBandSize": 2}
+  }
+}