diff --git a/dandi/tests/fixtures.py b/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
index a13fa954b..788a1a438 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -628,6 +628,22 @@ def bids_nwb_dandiset(
     return new_dandiset
 
 
+# TODO: refactor: avoid duplication and come up with some fixture helper which would
+# just need specify bids example name
+@pytest.fixture()
+def bids_zarr_dandiset(
+    new_dandiset: SampleDandiset, bids_examples: Path
+) -> SampleDandiset:
+    shutil.copytree(
+        bids_examples / "micr_SEMzarr",
+        new_dandiset.dspath,
+        dirs_exist_ok=True,
+        ignore=shutil.ignore_patterns(dandiset_metadata_file),
+    )
+    (new_dandiset.dspath / "CHANGES").write_text("0.1.0 2014-11-03\n")
+    return new_dandiset
+
+
 @pytest.fixture()
 def bids_dandiset_invalid(
     new_dandiset: SampleDandiset, bids_error_examples: Path
diff --git a/dandi/tests/test_upload.py b/dandi/tests/test_upload.py
index f30620a52..81f76866c 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/test_upload.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/test_upload.py
@@ -292,6 +292,17 @@ def test_upload_zarr(new_dandiset: SampleDandiset) -> None:
     new_dandiset.upload()
 
 
+# identical to above, but different scenaior/fixture and path. TODO: avoid duplication
+def test_upload_bids_zarr(bids_zarr_dandiset: SampleDandiset) -> None:
+    bids_zarr_dandiset.upload()
+    (asset,) = bids_zarr_dandiset.dandiset.get_assets()
+    assert isinstance(asset, RemoteZarrAsset)
+    assert asset.asset_type is AssetType.ZARR
+    assert asset.path == "sample.zarr"
+    # Test that uploading again without any changes works:
+    bids_zarr_dandiset.upload()
+
+
 def test_upload_different_zarr(tmp_path: Path, zarr_dandiset: SampleDandiset) -> None:
     asset = zarr_dandiset.dandiset.get_asset_by_path("sample.zarr")
     assert isinstance(asset, RemoteZarrAsset)