diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_uvloop.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_uvloop.py
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index 0000000000..dc85d3e04e
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_uvloop.py
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+import uvloop
+
+async def main():
+    print("Hello world!")
+
+uvloop.run(main())
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_uvloop.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_uvloop.py
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_uvloop.py
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+import os
+
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3Uvloop(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_UVLOOP=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_uvloop.py"]
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.login()
+        self.check_sample_scripts_exist()
+
+        cmd = "%s %s" % (self.interpreter, os.path.basename(self.sample_scripts[0]))
+        output, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd)
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(output[0], "Hello world!")