diff --git a/.azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines.yml
index 93111eb..2881851 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@
               wget -O - https://github.com/riscv-software-src/opensbi/releases/download/v1.3.1/opensbi-1.3.1-rv-bin.tar.xz | tar -C /tmp -xJ;
               export OPENSBI=/tmp/opensbi-1.3.1-rv-bin/share/opensbi/lp64/generic/firmware/fw_dynamic.bin;
           fi
+          if [[ "\${TEST_PY_BD}" == "qemu-arm-sbsa" ]]; then
+              wget -O /tmp/bl1.bin https://artifacts.codelinaro.org/artifactory/linaro-419-sbsa-ref/latest/tf-a/bl1.bin;
+              wget -O /tmp/fip.bin https://artifacts.codelinaro.org/artifactory/linaro-419-sbsa-ref/latest/tf-a/fip.bin;
+              export BINMAN_INDIRS=/tmp
+          fi
           # the below corresponds to .gitlab-ci.yml "script"
           cd \${WORK_DIR}
           export UBOOT_TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR=/tmp/\${TEST_PY_BD}
@@ -415,6 +420,9 @@
         qemu_arm64:
           TEST_PY_BD: "qemu_arm64"
           TEST_PY_TEST_SPEC: "not sleep"
+        qemu_arm_sbsa_ref:
+          TEST_PY_BD: "qemu-arm-sbsa"
+          TEST_PY_TEST_SPEC: "not sleep"
         qemu_m68k:
           TEST_PY_BD: "M5208EVBE"
           TEST_PY_ID: "--id qemu"
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7d62103..3f02a49 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
         wget -O - https://github.com/riscv-software-src/opensbi/releases/download/v1.3.1/opensbi-1.3.1-rv-bin.tar.xz | tar -C /tmp -xJ;
         export OPENSBI=/tmp/opensbi-1.3.1-rv-bin/share/opensbi/lp64/generic/firmware/fw_dynamic.bin;
       fi
+    - if [[ "${TEST_PY_BD}" == "qemu-arm-sbsa" ]]; then
+        wget -O /tmp/bl1.bin https://artifacts.codelinaro.org/artifactory/linaro-419-sbsa-ref/latest/tf-a/bl1.bin;
+        wget -O /tmp/fip.bin https://artifacts.codelinaro.org/artifactory/linaro-419-sbsa-ref/latest/tf-a/fip.bin;
+        export BINMAN_INDIRS=/tmp
+      fi
 
   after_script:
     - cp -v /tmp/${TEST_PY_BD}/*.{html,css,xml} .
@@ -344,6 +349,12 @@
     TEST_PY_TEST_SPEC: "not sleep"
   <<: *buildman_and_testpy_dfn
 
+qemu_arm_sbsa test.py:
+  variables:
+    TEST_PY_BD: "qemu-arm-sbsa"
+    TEST_PY_TEST_SPEC: "not sleep"
+  <<: *buildman_and_testpy_dfn
+
 qemu_m68k test.py:
   variables:
     TEST_PY_BD: "M5208EVBE"