diff --git a/DEVELOPERS b/DEVELOPERS
index 104f44d40c..0c55a498f1 100644
--- a/DEVELOPERS
+++ b/DEVELOPERS
@@ -1610,8 +1610,10 @@ F:	package/python-xmodem/
 F:	package/rs485conf/
 F:	package/turbolua/
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_pytest.py
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_pytest_asyncio.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_netdata.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pytest.py
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pytest_asyncio.py
 
 N:	Marcus Folkesson <marcus.folkesson@gmail.com>
 F:	package/libostree/
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_pytest_asyncio.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_pytest_asyncio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdb8cd9fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_pytest_asyncio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import asyncio
+import pytest
+
+
+x = 1
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def f1():
+    global x
+    x = 2
+    yield 15
+    x = 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_1():
+    assert x == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_2(f1):
+    assert x == 2
+    assert f1 == 15
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_3():
+    assert x == 3
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    assert x == 3
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pytest_asyncio.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pytest_asyncio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..caf034be7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pytest_asyncio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import os
+
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3PytestAsyncio(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYTEST=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYTEST_ASYNCIO=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_pytest_asyncio.py"]
+
+    def run_sample_scripts(self):
+        for script in self.sample_scripts:
+            cmd = self.interpreter + " -m pytest " + os.path.basename(script)
+            _, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd, timeout=self.timeout)
+            self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)