diff --git a/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.rules b/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.rules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63907fd44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.rules
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pass tcp any any -> any any (msg:"Testing flow.rate"; flow.rate:500; alert; sid:1;)
diff --git a/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.yaml b/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbdc616b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rules/flow_rate/test.yaml
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+requires:
+    min-version: 8.0
+    pcap: false
+
+args:
+    - --engine-analysis
+
+checks:
+- filter:
+    filename: rules.json
+    count: 1
+    match:
+      id: 1
+      lists.packet.matches[0].name: "flow.rate"
+      lists.packet.matches[0].flow_rate: 500