diff --git a/tests/fate/vvc.mak b/tests/fate/vvc.mak
index 0d8b5015e0..60bc390d66 100644
--- a/tests/fate/vvc.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/vvc.mak
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ VVC_SAMPLES_422_10BIT =   \
 
 VVC_SAMPLES_444_10BIT =   \
     CROP_B_4              \
+    ACT_A_3               \
 
 # not tested:
 # BOUNDARY_A_3 (too big)
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/vvc-conformance-ACT_A_3 b/tests/ref/fate/vvc-conformance-ACT_A_3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e145aeb67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/vvc-conformance-ACT_A_3
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#tb 0: 1/25
+#media_type 0: video
+#codec_id 0: rawvideo
+#dimensions 0: 1280x720
+#sar 0: 0/1
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