diff --git a/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/BUILD.bazel b/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/BUILD.bazel
index 1e108c3132..fb61435d37 100644
--- a/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,3 +15,19 @@
 load(":current_py_cc_libs_tests.bzl", "current_py_cc_libs_test_suite")
 
 current_py_cc_libs_test_suite(name = "current_py_cc_libs_tests")
+
+# buildifier: disable=native-cc
+cc_test(
+    name = "python_libs_linking_test",
+    srcs = ["python_libs_linking_test.cc"],
+    # Mac and Windows fail with linking errors, but its not clear why; someone
+    # with more C + Mac/Windows experience will have to figure it out.
+    # - rickeylev@
+    target_compatible_with = [
+        "@platforms//os:linux",
+    ],
+    deps = [
+        "@rules_python//python/cc:current_py_cc_headers",
+        "@rules_python//python/cc:current_py_cc_libs",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/python_libs_linking_test.cc b/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/python_libs_linking_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ecce088b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cc/current_py_cc_libs/python_libs_linking_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <Python.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  // Early return to prevent the broken code below from running.
+  if (argc >= 1) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // The below code won't actually run. We just reference some Python
+  // symbols so the compiler and linker do some work to verify they are
+  // able to resolve the symbols.
+  // To make it actually run, more custom initialization is necessary.
+  // See https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/intro.html#embedding-python
+  Py_Initialize();
+  PyRun_SimpleString("print('Hello, world')\n");
+  Py_Finalize();
+  return 0;
+}