diff --git a/DEVELOPERS b/DEVELOPERS
index 2f10f855ac..f46d09db5a 100644
--- a/DEVELOPERS
+++ b/DEVELOPERS
@@ -1147,6 +1147,8 @@ F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_pyroute2.py
 N:	Flaviu Nistor <flaviu.nistor@gmail.com>
 F:	package/python-cramjam/
 F:	package/python-snappy/
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_snappy.py
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_snappy.py
 
 N:	Flávio Tapajós <flavio.tapajos@newtesc.com.br>
 F:	configs/asus_tinker-s_rk3288_defconfig
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_snappy.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_snappy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..842a4e98e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_snappy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import snappy
+
+payload = b"Buildroot python-snappy runtime test\n"
+compressed = snappy.compress(payload)
+decompressed = snappy.uncompress(compressed)
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_snappy.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_snappy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9610980f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_snappy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3Snappy(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SNAPPY=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_snappy.py"]