diff --git a/packages/create-python-app-core/tests/test_create_python_app.py b/packages/create-python-app-core/tests/test_create_python_app.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from create_python_app_core import create_python_app
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_python_app_file_template(
+    tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CPA_SKIP_GIT", "1")
+    root = tmp_path / "tpl"
+    (root / "template").mkdir(parents=True)
+    (root / "template" / "x.txt").write_text("ok")
+    dest = tmp_path / "out"
+    await create_python_app(
+        str(dest),
+        {"template": f"file://{root}", "install": False},
+    )
+    assert (dest / "x.txt").read_text() == "ok"