diff --git a/test/test_progress.py b/test/test_progress.py
index 6fb67033f..279f4fbf5 100644
--- a/test/test_progress.py
+++ b/test/test_progress.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import os
 import subprocess
 
+import pytest
+
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from test_opts import container_storage_fixture
 from containerbuild import build_container_fixture, build_fake_container_fixture
@@ -31,3 +34,23 @@ def test_progress_debug(tmp_path, container_storage, build_fake_container):
     assert res.stderr.count("Build complete") == 1
     assert res.stderr.count("Stop progressbar") == 1
     assert res.stdout.strip() == ""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(os.getuid() != 0, reason="needs root")
+def test_progress_term(tmp_path, container_storage, build_fake_container):
+    output_path = tmp_path / "output"
+    output_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+    # XXX: we cannot use RawTerminal mode (which Pb requires) with podman,
+    # except when using "--log-driver=passthrough-tty"
+    bib_cmdline = bib_cmd(container_storage, output_path, build_fake_container)
+    # XXX: HACK
+    bib_cmdline.insert(3, "--log-driver=passthrough-tty")
+    bib_cmdline.append("--progress=term")
+    # simulate running in a pty
+    cmdline = ["systemd-run", "--pty"] + bib_cmdline
+    res = subprocess.run(cmdline, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
+    assert res.returncode == 0
+    # XXX: systemd-run --pty will give us stderr as stdout :/
+    print(res.stdout)
+    assert "[|] Manifest generation step" in res.stdout