diff --git a/test/integration/targets/deb822_repository/tasks/test_backup.yml b/test/integration/targets/deb822_repository/tasks/test_backup.yml
index 91b7cccae39..d7c536832d7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/deb822_repository/tasks/test_backup.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/deb822_repository/tasks/test_backup.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
           - main
       register: deb822_create_backup_1
 
+    - name: Get Checksum of newly created repo file
+      stat:
+        path: "{{ deb822_create_backup_1.dest }}"
+      register: deb822_create_backup_1_stat
+
     - name: Update deb822 repo with backup
       deb822_repository:
         name: ansible-test-backup
@@ -37,6 +42,8 @@
           - deb822_create_backup_stats.stat.exists
           - deb822_create_backup_stats.stat.size > 0
           - deb822_create_backup_stats.stat.mode == '0644'
+          - deb822_create_backup_1_stat.stat.checksum == deb822_create_backup_stats.stat.checksum
+
   always:
     - name: remove ansible-test repo
       deb822_repository: