diff --git a/tests/test_new/storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py b/tests/test_new/storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py
index 0088ba3252..c806567aa2 100644
--- a/tests/test_new/storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py
+++ b/tests/test_new/storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py
@@ -1,108 +1,84 @@
 # tests/test_new/xxx/xxx/test_xxx.py
 # import ...
-# ./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py
+'''
+./pytest.sh python3 ./test.py -f storage/compact/test_compact_meta.py
+'''
 
-import random
 import taos
-import taos
-import frame
-import frame.etool
+import sys
+from math import inf
 
+from util.dnodes import tdDnodes
+from util.sql import *
+from util.cases import *
+from util.log import *
 
-from frame.log import *
-from frame.cases import *
-from frame.sql import *
-from frame.caseBase import *
-from frame import *
-from frame.autogen import *
+sys.path.append("../tests/pytest")
 
 
 class TestCompactMeta:
-    def init(self):
+    def caseDescription(self):
+        '''
+        case1<Hongze Cheng>: [TS-5445] Compact Meta Data
+        '''
+        return
+
+    def init(self, conn, logSql, replicaVer=1):
         tdLog.debug("start to execute %s" % __file__)
-
-    def test_template(self):
-        """用例目标，必填，用一行简短总结
-        <空行>
-        用例详细描述，必填，允许多行
-        <空行>
-        Since: 用例开始支持的TDengine版本，新增用例必填
-        <空行>
-        Labels: 筛选标签，选填，多个标签用英文逗号分隔
-        <空行>
-        Jira: 相关jira任务id，选填
-        <空行>
-        History: 用例变更历史，选填，每行一次变更信息
-            - 日期1 变更人1 变更原因1
-            - 日期2 变更人2 变更原因2
-        """
-
-    def test_demo(self):
-        """测试超级表插入各种数据类型
-
-        使用多种数据类型创建超级表，向超级表插入数据，
-        包括：常规数据，空数据，边界值等，插入均执行成功
-
-        Since: v3.3.0.0
-
-        Labels: stable, data_type
-
-        Jira: TD-12345, TS-1234
-
-        History:
-            - 2024-2-6 Feng Chao Created
-            - 2024-2-7 Huo Hong updated for feature TD-23456
-        """
-
-    def test_case1(self):
-        dbname = 'db'
-        super_table = "stb"
-        child_table_prefix = "ctb"
-        num_of_child_tables = 10000
-        max_alter_times = 100
-
-        # Drop database
-        sql = f'drop database if exists {dbname}'
-        print(sql)
-        tdSql.execute(sql)
-
-        # Create database
-        sql = f'create database {dbname}'
-        print(sql)
-        tdSql.query(sql)
-
-        # # Create super table
-        # sql = f'create {dbname}.{super_table} (ts timestamp, c1 int) tags (tag1 int)'
-        # tdSql.query(sql)
-
-        # # Create child tables
-        # for i in range(num_of_child_tables):
-        #     sql = f'create {dbname}.{child_table_prefix}{i} using {dbname}.{super_table} tags ({i})'
-        #     tdSql.query(sql)
-
-        # # Alter child tables
-        # for i in range(num_of_child_tables):
-        #     for j in range(random.randint(1, max_alter_times)):
-        #         sql = f'alter table {dbname}.{child_table_prefix}{i} set tag1 = {i + j}'
-        #         tdSql.query(sql)
-
-        # # Alter super tables
-        # for i in range(random.randint(1, max_alter_times)):
-        #     sql = f'alter table {dbname}.{super_table} add column c{i+1} int'
-        #     tdSql.query(sql)
-
-        # # Compact meta
-        # sql = f'compact database {dbname}'
-        # tdSql.query(sql)
+        tdSql.init(conn.cursor(), True)
+        self.conn = conn
 
     def run(self):
-        self.test_template()
-        self.test_demo()
         self.test_case1()
 
     def stop(self):
+        tdSql.close()
         tdLog.success("%s successfully executed" % __file__)
 
+    def test_case1(self):
+        """
+        Description:
+            1. Alter child table tags
+            2. Make sure compact meta works
+        """
+        db_name = 'db1'
+        stb_name = 'stb1'
+        ctb_name_prefix = 'ctb'
+        num_child_tables = 10000
 
-tdCases.addLinux(__file__, TDTestCase())
-tdCases.addWindows(__file__, TDTestCase())
+        # Drop database
+        sql = f'drop database if exists {db_name}'
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # Create database
+        sql = f'create database {db_name} vgroups 1'
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # Create super table
+        sql = f'create table {db_name}.{stb_name} (ts timestamp, c1 int, c2 int) tags(t1 int)'
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # Create child tables
+        for i in range(1, num_child_tables+1):
+            sql = f'create table {db_name}.{ctb_name_prefix}{i} using {db_name}.{stb_name} tags({i})'
+            tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # Alter child table tags
+        for i in range(1, num_child_tables+1):
+            sql = f'alter table {db_name}.{ctb_name_prefix}{i} set tag t1 = {i+1}'
+            tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+        # Compact meta
+        sql = f'compact database {db_name} meta_only'
+        tdSql.execute(sql)
+
+    def test_case2(self):
+        """
+        Description:
+            After compact, the snapshot still works
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+tdCases.addWindows(__file__, TestCompactMeta())
+tdCases.addLinux(__file__, TestCompactMeta())