diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_gst1_python.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_gst1_python.py
index 39107616ed..d8cd3fb422 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_gst1_python.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_gst1_python.py
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-"""A simple test that uses gst1-python to run a fake videotestsrc for 100 frames"""
+"""A simple test that uses gst1-python to run a fake videotestsrc for 100
+frames
+"""
 import sys
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import Gst, GLib  # noqa: E402
 
 
+def on_message(bus: Gst.Bus, message: Gst.Message, loop: GLib.MainLoop):
+    print('Received Gst.Message.type: {}'.format(message.type))
+    if message.type == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
+        loop.quit()
+    return True
+
+
 def main():
     # Initializes Gstreamer
     Gst.init(sys.argv)
-    pipeline = Gst.parse_launch("videotestsrc num-buffers=100 ! autovideosink")
+    pipeline = Gst.parse_launch("videotestsrc num-buffers=100 ! fakevideosink")
     bus = pipeline.get_bus()
     bus.add_signal_watch()
     pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
     loop = GLib.MainLoop()
     bus.connect("message", on_message, loop)
     loop.run()
-    pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.EOS)
-    exit(0)
+    pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_gst1_python.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_gst1_python.py
index 469e0f392d..c6b337dd04 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_gst1_python.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_gst1_python.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class TestGst1Python(TestPythonPackageBase):
         BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_LINARO_ARM=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_VIDEOTESTSRC=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_DEBUGUTILS=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PYTHON=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_GOBJECT=y
@@ -26,3 +30,4 @@ class TestGst1Python(TestPythonPackageBase):
                            options=["-initrd", cpio_file])
         self.emulator.login()
     sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_gst1_python.py"]
+    timeout = 200