diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/python/test_uploads.py b/tests/integration_tests/python/test_uploads.py
index 9da192c33..2ac64f6c8 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/python/test_uploads.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/python/test_uploads.py
@@ -777,6 +777,11 @@ def test_session_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
                     'name': 'two.csv',
                     'type': 'engine type 1',
                     'info': {'test': 'f1'}
+                },
+                {
+                    'name': 'folder:three.csv',
+                    'type': 'engine type 2',
+                    'info': {'test': 'f2'}
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -784,7 +789,7 @@ def test_session_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
 
     r = as_root.post('/engine',
         params={'level': 'session', 'id': session},
-        files=file_form('one.csv', 'two.csv', meta=metadata)
+        files=file_form('one.csv', 'two.csv', 'folder:three.csv', meta=metadata)
     )
     assert r.ok
 
@@ -807,7 +812,11 @@ def test_session_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
     assert s_timestamp == m_timestamp
 
     for f in s['files']:
-        mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'], metadata['session']['files'])
+        if '/' in f['name']:
+            assert f['name'] == 'folder/three.csv'
+            mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'].replace('/', ':'), metadata['session']['files'])
+        else:
+            mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'], metadata['session']['files'])
         assert mf is not None
         assert f['type'] == mf['type']
         assert f['info'] == mf['info']
@@ -829,6 +838,11 @@ def test_project_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
                     'name': 'two.csv',
                     'type': 'engine type 1',
                     'info': {'test': 'f1'}
+                },
+                {
+                    'name': 'folder:three.csv',
+                    'type': 'engine type 2',
+                    'info': {'test': 'f2'}
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -836,7 +850,7 @@ def test_project_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
 
     r = as_root.post('/engine',
         params={'level': 'project', 'id': project},
-        files=file_form('one.csv', 'two.csv', meta=metadata)
+        files=file_form('one.csv', 'two.csv', 'folder:three.csv', meta=metadata)
     )
     assert r.ok
 
@@ -848,7 +862,11 @@ def test_project_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
     assert p['info'] == metadata['project']['info']
 
     for f in p['files']:
-        mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'], metadata['project']['files'])
+        if '/' in f['name']:
+            assert f['name'] == 'folder/three.csv'
+            mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'].replace('/', ':'), metadata['project']['files'])
+        else:
+            mf = find_file_in_array(f['name'], metadata['project']['files'])
         assert mf is not None
         assert f['type'] == mf['type']
         assert f['info'] == mf['info']
@@ -856,7 +874,8 @@ def test_project_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
 
 def test_acquisition_file_only_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
     acquisition = data_builder.create_acquisition()
-    file_names = ['one.csv', 'two.csv']
+    file_names = ['one.csv', 'folder:two.csv']
+    expected_file_names = ['one.csv', 'folder/two.csv']
 
     r = as_root.post('/engine',
         params={'level': 'acquisition', 'id': acquisition},
@@ -866,7 +885,7 @@ def test_acquisition_file_only_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):
 
     r = as_root.get('/acquisitions/' + acquisition)
     assert r.ok
-    assert set(f['name'] for f in r.json()['files']) == set(file_names)
+    assert set(f['name'] for f in r.json()['files']) == set(expected_file_names)
 
 
 def test_acquisition_subsequent_file_engine_upload(data_builder, file_form, as_root):