diff --git a/spyder/workers/tests/test_update.py b/spyder/workers/tests/test_update.py
index 3bcfd326e2a..2414352f6eb 100644
--- a/spyder/workers/tests/test_update.py
+++ b/spyder/workers/tests/test_update.py
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 # Licensed under the terms of the MIT License
 # (see spyder/__init__.py for details)
 
+import os
+
 import pytest
 
-from spyder.workers.updates import WorkerUpdates
+from spyder.config.base import running_in_ci
+from spyder.workers.updates import WorkerDownloadInstaller, WorkerUpdates
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_anaconda", [True, False])
@@ -104,5 +107,22 @@ def test_update_pre_to_final(qtbot, mocker):
     assert worker.update_available
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not running_in_ci(), reason="Only meant for CI")
+def test_download_update(qtbot):
+    """Test the download worker and progress widget"""
+    # Get latest release to download
+    update_worker = WorkerUpdates(None, False, version='1.0.0')
+    update_worker.start()
+    qtbot.waitSignal(update_worker.sig_ready)
+
+    # Download latest release
+    download_worker = WorkerDownloadInstaller(
+        None, update_worker.latest_release)
+    download_worker.start()
+    qtbot.waitSignal(download_worker.sig_ready)
+
+    assert os.path.exists(download_worker.installer_path)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main()