diff --git a/tests/test_utils_elog.py b/tests/test_utils_elog.py
index 3cab562b2..9ca8b75cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_elog.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_elog.py
@@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ def get_default_elog_password(url, **kwargs):
         kwargs["password"] = pw
     return kwargs["password"]
 
+def test_post_local():
+    logbook = elog.open(
+        hostname="http://localhost",
+        port=8080,
+        user="robot",
+        password="testpassword",
+        use_ssl=False,
+        logbook="demo"
+    )
+    attributes = {
+        "Author": "robot",
+        "Subject": "Test simple",
+        "Category": "General",
+        "Type": "Note"
+    }
+    message = "Hello from local test"
+    msg_id = logbook.post(message, attributes=attributes, encoding="HTML")
+    print("✅ Posted with msg_id =", msg_id)
+
+
 # Connexion basique avec credentials connus
 def get_test_elog():
     return Elog("http://localhost:8080/demo", user="robot", password="testpassword")