diff --git a/needles/gnome/desktop_package_tool_import_key-20250728.json b/needles/gnome/desktop_package_tool_import_key-20250728.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..681f1406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/desktop_package_tool_import_key-20250728.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 537,
+      "ypos": 538,
+      "width": 84,
+      "height": 16,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "desktop_package_tool_import_key"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/desktop_package_tool_import_key-20250728.png b/needles/gnome/desktop_package_tool_import_key-20250728.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3654d403
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diff --git a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
index bb989858..f8826d93 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ sub run {
                     # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/2246
                     click_lastmatch if (check_screen "desktop_package_tool_update_download_unsigned", 30);
                 }
+                elsif ($desktop eq 'gnome' && !get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK")) {
+                    # we might get a key import prompt
+                    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/2874
+                    # this won't happen for update tests as we've already
+                    # imported it in an earlier dnf command-line operation
+                    if (check_screen 'desktop_package_tool_import_key', 30) {
+                        click_lastmatch;
+                        my $pass = get_var("USER_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+                        type_very_safely("$pass\n") if (check_screen("auth_required", 10));
+                    }
+                }
                 # If there is an issue and Software reports it, let us click
                 # "Details" to see what the problem was to make later
                 # troubleshooting easier.