diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8edd96853c..bd40be67ee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ tests.package.test_dropbear.TestDropbear: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_ipython.TestIPythonPy2: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_ipython.TestIPythonPy3: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_perl.TestPerl: *runtime_test
+tests.package.test_perl_class_load.TestPerlClassLoad: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python.TestPython2: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python.TestPython3: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_argh.TestPythonPy2Argh: *runtime_test
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl_class_load.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl_class_load.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e86c03743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl_class_load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from tests.package.test_perl import TestPerlBase
+
+
+class TestPerlClassLoad(TestPerlBase):
+    """
+    package:
+        Class-Load
+    direct dependencies:
+        Data-OptList *
+        Module-Implementation
+        Module-Runtime
+        Package-Stash
+        Try-Tiny
+    indirect dependencies:
+        Dist-CheckConflicts
+        Params-Util
+        Sub-Install
+    """
+
+    config = TestPerlBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PERL=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PERL_CLASS_LOAD=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.login()
+        self.module_test("Class::Load")