diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c78f2ea581..0dfb3537c1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ tests.package.test_python.TestPython2: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python.TestPython3: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_autobahn.TestPythonPy2Autobahn: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_autobahn.TestPythonPy3Autobahn: *runtime_test
+tests.package.test_python_crossbar.TestPythonPy3Crossbar: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_cryptography.TestPythonPy2Cryptography: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_cryptography.TestPythonPy3Cryptography: *runtime_test
 tests.package.test_python_incremental.TestPythonPy2Incremental: *runtime_test
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_crossbar.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_crossbar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3695fe92c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_crossbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import crossbar
+
+crossbar.run(["version"])
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_crossbar.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_crossbar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d7b739b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_crossbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3Crossbar(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    # use haveged to generate enough entropy so crossbar -> pynacl -> libsodium don't hang waiting for /dev/random
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CROSSBAR=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_HAVEGED=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_crossbar.py"]
+    timeout = 60