diff --git a/tests/components/neopixelbus/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/neopixelbus/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index 2c1f16a38c..2ae0477096 100644
--- a/tests/components/neopixelbus/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/neopixelbus/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ light:
           name: Flicker Effect With Custom Values
           update_interval: 16ms
           intensity: 5%
+      - addressable_color_wipe:
+          name: Color Wipe With Random
+          colors:
+            - red: 100%
+              green: 0%
+              blue: 0%
+              num_leds: 2
+              gradient: true
+            - random: true
+              num_leds: 1
     type: GRBW
     variant: SK6812
     method: esp8266_uart