diff --git a/tests/system-test/0-others/compact_vgroups.py b/tests/system-test/0-others/compact_vgroups.py
index 056860da2b..27202a2e4b 100644
--- a/tests/system-test/0-others/compact_vgroups.py
+++ b/tests/system-test/0-others/compact_vgroups.py
@@ -21,17 +21,7 @@ import taos
 
 class TDTestCase:
     # Test cases ======================
-    def compactVgroupsSqlTest(self):
-        # create database db1
-        sql = "create database db1 vgroups 5" 
-        tdLog.info(sql)
-        tdSql.execute(sql)
-
-        # create database db2
-        sql = "create database db2 vgroups 5" 
-        tdLog.info(sql)
-        tdSql.execute(sql)
-
+    def compactVgroupsErrorTest(self):
         # invalid sql
         sql = "compact vgroups;"
         tdLog.info(f"expect error SQL: {sql}")
@@ -71,6 +61,66 @@ class TDTestCase:
         sql = "compact db1.vgroups in (2, 5, 8)"
         tdLog.info(f"expect error SQL: {sql}")
         tdSql.error(sql)
+    
+    def waitCompactFinish(self):
+        while True:
+            sql = 'show compacts'
+            rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+            if rows == 0:
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def compactVgroupsSqlTest(self):
+        # make sure there is no compacts
+        sql = 'show compacts'
+        rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(rows, 0)
+
+        # use db1 and compact with db name should be ok
+        sql = 'use db1'
+        tdLog.info(f'expect success SQL: {sql}')
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+        
+        sql = 'compact vgroups in (2)'
+        tdLog.info(f'expect success SQL: {sql}')
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # check there should be one row in compacts
+        sql = 'show compacts'
+        rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(rows, 1)
+
+        compactId = tdSql.getData(0, 0)
+
+        # query the compact status
+        sql = f'show compact {compactId}'
+        tdLog.info(f'expect success SQL: {sql}')
+        rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(rows, 1)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(tdSql.getData(0, 0), compactId) # compact_id
+        tdSql.checkEqual(tdSql.getData(0, 1), 2) # vgroup_id
+
+        # wait for compact finish
+        self.waitCompactFinish()
+
+        # start a new compact
+        sql = 'compact db2.vgroups in (7, 10)'
+        tdLog.info(f'expect success SQL: {sql}')
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        sql = 'show compacts'
+        rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(rows, 1)
+        
+        compactId = tdSql.getData(0, 0)
+        sql = f'show compact {compactId}'
+        tdLog.info(f'expect success SQL: {sql}')
+        rows = tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(rows, 2)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(tdSql.getData(0, 1) in (7, 10), True)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(tdSql.getData(1, 1) in (7, 10), True)
+        tdSql.checkEqual(tdSql.getData(0, 1) != tdSql.getData(1, 1), True)
+
 
     # Test Framework Apis
     def init(self, conn, logSql, replicaVar=1):
@@ -80,7 +130,20 @@ class TDTestCase:
         tdSql.init(conn.cursor(), True)
 
     def run(self):
-        # do compact vgroups test
+        # create database db1
+        sql = "create database db1 vgroups 5" 
+        tdLog.info(sql)
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # create database db2
+        sql = "create database db2 vgroups 5" 
+        tdLog.info(sql)
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # error test
+        self.compactVgroupsErrorTest()
+
+        # success to compact vgroups 
         self.compactVgroupsSqlTest()
 
     def stop(self):