diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_botocore.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_botocore.py
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_botocore.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import botocore.session
+session = botocore.session.get_session()
+client = session.create_client('ec2', region_name="us-east-1")
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_botocore.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_botocore.py
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index 0000000000..6336c5658f
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_botocore.py
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+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3Botocore(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_BOTOCORE=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_botocore.py"]
+    timeout = 10