diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reaction.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reaction.py
index 7d520c8d561..35c410d0962 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reaction.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reaction.py
@@ -924,6 +924,29 @@ def test_efficiencies(self):
         self.assertEqual(rxn.default_efficiency, 0.)
 
 
+class TestETemp(ReactionTests, utilities.CanteraTest):
+    # test electron-temperature reaction
+
+    _cls = ct.ETempReaction
+    _type = "electron-temperature"
+    _equation = "O + H <=> O + H"
+    _rate = {"A": 17283, "b": -3.1, "Ea_T": -5820088, "Ea_Te": 10808733}
+    _index = 11
+    _yaml = """
+        equation: O + H <=> O + H
+        type: electron-temperature
+        rate-constant: {A: 17283, b: -3.1, Ea_T: -700 K, Ea_Te: 1300 K}
+        """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        ReactionTests.setUpClass()
+        cls._rate_obj = ct.ETempRate(**cls._rate)
+
+    def eval_rate(self, rate):
+        return rate(self.gas.T, self.gas.Te)
+
+
 class TestBlowersMasel(ReactionTests, utilities.CanteraTest):
     # test updated version of Blowers-Masel reaction