diff --git a/jobs.py b/jobs.py
index c6ee4d713..2deeb403b 100755
--- a/jobs.py
+++ b/jobs.py
@@ -431,6 +431,15 @@
         "params": {},
         "paths": ["tests/fs_diff"],
     },
+    "air-gapped": {
+        "description": "air gapped — without network — tests",
+        "requirements": [
+            "A host with no access to the internet",
+        ],
+        "nb_pools": 1,
+        "params": {},
+        "paths": ["tests/air_gapped"],
+    }
 }
 
 # List used by the 'check' action: tests listed here will not raise a check error
diff --git a/tests/air_gapped/__init__.py b/tests/air_gapped/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/air_gapped/test_air_gapped_update.py b/tests/air_gapped/test_air_gapped_update.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b45cfa88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/air_gapped/test_air_gapped_update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import logging
+import os
+from urllib.request import urlretrieve
+
+from lib.host import Host
+
+# These tests are basic tests meant to check the update process in air-gapped environment.
+#
+# Requirements:
+# - a host running XCP-ng 8.3.
+# - with no access to internet
+# - TODO: a snapshot to restore the host to a state without the offline repositories, to integrate when #226
+#   will be merged
+
+REPOS = ['base', 'linstor', 'updates']
+
+
+def air_gapped_download(url: str, host: Host):
+    logging.debug(f"downloading {url}")
+    tmppath = f'/tmp/{os.path.basename(url)}'
+    urlretrieve(url, tmppath)
+    host.scp(tmppath, tmppath)
+    os.remove(tmppath)
+
+
+def test_air_gapped_update(host: Host):
+    # get the required files and install the offline repositories
+    air_gapped_download(
+        'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xcp-ng/xcp/refs/heads/master/scripts/setup_offline_xcpng_repos', host
+    )
+    host.ssh(['chmod', 'a+x', '/tmp/setup_offline_xcpng_repos'])
+    for repo in REPOS:
+        archive = f'xcpng-8_3-offline-{repo}-latest.tar'
+        air_gapped_download(f'https://repo.vates.tech/xcp-ng/offline/8/8.3/{archive}', host)
+        host.ssh(['/tmp/setup_offline_xcpng_repos', f'/tmp/{archive}'])
+        host.ssh(['rm', '-f', f'/tmp/{archive}'])
+    repolist = host.ssh(['yum', 'repolist', '-q'])
+    # ensure the repos are installed
+    for repo in REPOS:
+        assert f'xcp-ng-{repo}' in repolist
+    # run the actual update
+    host.ssh(['yum', '-y', 'update'])
+    # restart the XAPI toolstack
+    host.ssh(['xe-toolstack-restart'])