diff --git a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_cli.py b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_cli.py
index bfc67111a7..93cbb8e2cc 100644
--- a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_cli.py
+++ b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_cli.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ def test_add_argparse_args_redefined(cli_args):
         assert depr_name not in args
 
     trainer = Trainer.from_argparse_args(args=args)
+
+    # make sure trainer can be pickled
+    import pickle
+    pickle.dumps(trainer)
+
     assert isinstance(trainer, Trainer)