diff --git a/tests/test_pipeline.py b/tests/test_pipeline.py
index dddd1c0de..fefdfa4b6 100644
--- a/tests/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/test_pipeline.py
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
+import asyncio
 import unittest
 
-from pipecat.frames.frames import TextFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import EndFrame, HeartbeatFrame, TextFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.parallel_pipeline import ParallelPipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
+from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.filters.identity_filter import IdentityFilter
-from tests.utils import run_test
+from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameProcessor
+from tests.utils import HeartbeatsObserver, run_test
 
 
 class TestPipeline(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
@@ -48,3 +51,42 @@ class TestParallelPipeline(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         frames_to_send = [TextFrame(text="Hello from Pipecat!")]
         expected_returned_frames = [TextFrame]
         await run_test(pipeline, frames_to_send, expected_returned_frames)
+
+
+class TestPipelineTask(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    async def test_task_single(self):
+        pipeline = Pipeline([IdentityFilter()])
+        task = PipelineTask(pipeline)
+
+        await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(text="Hello!"))
+        await task.queue_frames([TextFrame(text="Bye!"), EndFrame()])
+        await task.run()
+        assert task.has_finished()
+
+    async def test_task_heartbeats(self):
+        heartbeats_counter = 0
+
+        async def heartbeat_received(processor: FrameProcessor, heartbeat: HeartbeatFrame):
+            nonlocal heartbeats_counter
+            heartbeats_counter += 1
+
+        identity = IdentityFilter()
+        pipeline = Pipeline([identity])
+        heartbeats_observer = HeartbeatsObserver(
+            target=identity, heartbeat_callback=heartbeat_received
+        )
+        task = PipelineTask(
+            pipeline,
+            params=PipelineParams(
+                enable_heartbeats=True, heartbeats_period_secs=0.2, observers=[heartbeats_observer]
+            ),
+        )
+
+        expected_heartbeats = 1.0 / 0.2
+
+        await task.queue_frame(TextFrame(text="Hello!"))
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(task.run(), timeout=1.0)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            pass
+        assert heartbeats_counter == expected_heartbeats
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 95da9f4aa..3b6a0d009 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 
 import asyncio
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Sequence, Tuple
+from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Sequence, Tuple
 
 from pipecat.clocks.system_clock import SystemClock
 from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     ControlFrame,
     Frame,
+    HeartbeatFrame,
     StartFrame,
 )
+from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 
 
@@ -22,6 +24,28 @@ class EndTestFrame(ControlFrame):
     pass
 
 
+class HeartbeatsObserver(BaseObserver):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        target: FrameProcessor,
+        heartbeat_callback: Callable[[FrameProcessor, HeartbeatFrame], Awaitable[None]],
+    ):
+        self._target = target
+        self._callback = heartbeat_callback
+
+    async def on_push_frame(
+        self,
+        src: FrameProcessor,
+        dst: FrameProcessor,
+        frame: Frame,
+        direction: FrameDirection,
+        timestamp: int,
+    ):
+        if src == self._target and isinstance(frame, HeartbeatFrame):
+            await self._callback(self._target, frame)
+
+
 class QueuedFrameProcessor(FrameProcessor):
     def __init__(self, queue: asyncio.Queue, ignore_start: bool = True):
         super().__init__()