diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_s3transfer.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_s3transfer.py
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_s3transfer.py
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+import s3transfer
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_s3transfer.py
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+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3S3transfer(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_S3TRANSFER=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_s3transfer.py"]
+    timeout = 10