diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py
index dc669444ce..d81560aeb1 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+import os
 
 
 class TestPythonPy3S3transfer(TestPythonPackageBase):
@@ -7,6 +8,16 @@ class TestPythonPy3S3transfer(TestPythonPackageBase):
         """
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_S3TRANSFER=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_SIZE="120M"
         """
     sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_s3transfer.py"]
     timeout = 10
+
+    def login(self):
+        ext2_file = os.path.join(self.builddir, "images", "rootfs.ext2")
+        self.emulator.boot(arch="armv5",
+                           kernel="builtin",
+                           options=["-drive", "file=%s,if=scsi,format=raw" % ext2_file],
+                           kernel_cmdline=["rootwait", "root=/dev/sda"])
+        self.emulator.login()