diff --git a/test/test_sysimage.py b/test/test_sysimage.py
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+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+from .test_compatible_exe import runcode
+from julia.sysimage import build_sysimage
+
+
+@pytest.mark.pyjulia__using_default_setup
+@pytest.mark.julia
+def test_build_and_load(tmpdir):
+    sysimage_path = str(tmpdir.join("sys.so"))
+    build_sysimage(sysimage_path)
+
+    runcode(
+        sys.executable,
+        """
+        from julia.api import Julia
+
+        sysimage_path = {!r}
+        jl = Julia(sysimage=sysimage_path)
+        """.format(
+            sysimage_path
+        ),
+    )