diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/logrotate.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/logrotate.py
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+# This test should cover https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/tr_show_case.cgi?case_id=289 testcase
+# Note that the image under test must have logrotate installed
+
+import unittest
+from oeqa.oetest import oeRuntimeTest, skipModule
+from oeqa.utils.decorators import *
+
+def setUpModule():
+    if not oeRuntimeTest.hasPackage("logrotate"):
+        skipModule("No logrotate package in image")
+
+
+class LogrotateTest(oeRuntimeTest):
+
+    @skipUnlessPassed("test_ssh")
+    def test_1_logrotate_setup(self):
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('mkdir /home/root/logrotate_dir')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "Could not create logrotate_dir. Output: %s" % output)
+        (status, output) = self.target.run("sed -i 's#wtmp {#wtmp {\\n    olddir /home/root/logrotate_dir#' /etc/logrotate.conf")
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "Could not write to logrotate.conf file. Status and output: %s and %s)" % (status, output))
+
+    @skipUnlessPassed("test_1_logrotate_setup")
+    def test_2_logrotate(self):
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "logrotate service could not be reloaded. Status and output: %s and %s" % (status, output))
+        output = self.target.run('ls -la /home/root/logrotate_dir/ | wc -l')[1]
+        self.assertTrue(int(output)>=3, msg = "new logfile could not be created. List of files within log directory: %s" %(self.target.run('ls -la /home/root/logrotate_dir')[1]))