diff --git a/DEVELOPERS b/DEVELOPERS
index 689673fce7..e89149cea0 100644
--- a/DEVELOPERS
+++ b/DEVELOPERS
@@ -1604,7 +1604,9 @@ F:	package/python-gnupg/
 F:	package/python-pyalsa/
 F:	package/riscv-isa-sim/
 F:	package/zynaddsubfx/
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_distro.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_gnupg.py
+F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_distro.py
 F:	support/testing/tests/package/test_python_gnupg.py
 
 N:	Julien Viard de Galbert <julien@vdg.name>
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_distro.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_distro.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b31f129718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_distro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import distro
+
+assert(distro.name() == 'Buildroot')
+assert(distro.id() == 'buildroot')
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_distro.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_distro.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c26f9c499e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_distro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+
+
+class TestPythonPy3Distro(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DISTRO=y
+        """
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_distro.py"]