diff --git a/Lib/test/test_compiler_codegen.py b/Lib/test/test_compiler_codegen.py
index 1088b4aa9e624d..d82fb85ed259ab 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_compiler_codegen.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_compiler_codegen.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def test_for_loop(self):
             ('GET_ITER', None, 1),
             loop_lbl := self.Label(),
             ('FOR_ITER', exit_lbl := self.Label(), 1),
+            ('NOP', None, 1, 1),
             ('STORE_NAME', 1, 1),
             ('LOAD_NAME', 2, 2),
             ('PUSH_NULL', None, 2),