diff --git a/test/python-test-files/python-package-project/.flake8 b/test/python-test-files/python-package-project/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/python-test-files/python-package-project/package-name/module.py b/test/python-test-files/python-package-project/package-name/module.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/test_python_find_project_root.vader b/test/test_python_find_project_root.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..176e819a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_python_find_project_root.vader
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+Before:
+  call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test')
+
+After:
+  call ale#test#RestoreDirectory()
+
+Execute(Detect root of Python project with .flake8 correctly):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('python-test-files/python-package-project/package-name/module.py')
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/python-test-files/python-package-project'),
+  \ ale#python#FindProjectRoot(bufnr(''))