diff --git a/Tools/autotest/rover.py b/Tools/autotest/rover.py
index 8ae7a01d591..b0858b6f9d8 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/rover.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/rover.py
@@ -6994,6 +6994,39 @@ Brakes have negligible effect (with=%0.2fm without=%0.2fm delta=%0.2fm)
                 if m.interval_us != interval_us:
                     raise NotAchievedException(f"Unexpected interval_us (want={interval_us}, got={m.interval_us})")
 
+    def ScriptingLocationBindings(self):
+        '''test scripting bindings'''
+        self.install_script_content_context("test-scripting-bindings.lua", """
+function main()
+  here = ahrs:get_location()
+  if here == nil then
+     gcs:send_text(0, "Need location")
+     return
+  end
+  if here.alt == 0 then
+     gcs:send_text(0, "zero altitude?!")
+     return
+  end
+  ALT_FRAME = { ABSOLUTE = 0, ABOVE_HOME = 1, ABOVE_ORIGIN = 2, ABOVE_TERRAIN = 3 }
+  here:set_alt_m(12.34, ALT_FRAME.ABSOLUTE)
+  want = 1234
+  if here:alt() ~= want then
+     gcs:send_text(0, string.format("Bad altitude" .. here:alt() .. " want " .. want))
+     return
+  end
+  gcs:send_text(0, "Tests OK")
+end
+function update()
+  main()
+  return update, 1000
+end
+
+return update()
+""")
+        self.set_parameter('SCR_ENABLE', 1)
+        self.reboot_sitl()
+        self.wait_statustext('Tests OK')
+
     def DriveEachFrame(self):
         '''drive each frame (except BalanceBot) in a mission to ensure basic functionality'''
         vinfo = vehicleinfo.VehicleInfo()
@@ -7144,6 +7177,7 @@ Brakes have negligible effect (with=%0.2fm without=%0.2fm delta=%0.2fm)
             self.NetworkingWebServer,
             self.NetworkingWebServerPPP,
             self.RTL_SPEED,
+            self.ScriptingLocationBindings,
             self.MissionRetransfer,
             self.FenceFullAndPartialTransfer,
             self.MissionPolyEnabledPreArm,