diff --git a/storages/python/tests-python/CMakeLists.txt b/storages/python/tests-python/CMakeLists.txt
index 144b6fd78..80d4ad473 100644
--- a/storages/python/tests-python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storages/python/tests-python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set(python-tests
   test_minio
   test_template
   test_template-jinja
+  test_http
   )
 
 include(FindPythonModule)
diff --git a/storages/python/tests-python/test_http.py b/storages/python/tests-python/test_http.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fee6ec03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storages/python/tests-python/test_http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+try:
+    import requests
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    print("requests not installed, skipping test")
+    raise SystemExit(44)  # skip test
+
+import dlite
+
+
+url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SINTEF/dlite/master/storages/python/tests-python/input/test_meta.json"
+
+meta = dlite.Instance.from_location("http", url)
+print(meta)