diff --git a/tests/functional/local-store.sh b/tests/functional/local-store.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index e3f0d771c..000000000
--- a/tests/functional/local-store.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-source common.sh
-
-cd $TEST_ROOT
-
-echo example > example.txt
-mkdir -p ./x
-
-NIX_STORE_DIR=$TEST_ROOT/x
-
-CORRECT_PATH=$(nix-store --store ./x --add example.txt)
-
-PATH1=$(nix path-info --store ./x $CORRECT_PATH)
-[ $CORRECT_PATH == $PATH1 ]
-
-PATH2=$(nix path-info --store "$PWD/x" $CORRECT_PATH)
-[ $CORRECT_PATH == $PATH2 ]
-
-PATH3=$(nix path-info --store "local?root=$PWD/x" $CORRECT_PATH)
-[ $CORRECT_PATH == $PATH3 ]
-
-# Ensure store ping trusted works with local store
-nix --store ./x store ping --json | jq -e '.trusted'
-
-# Suppress grumpiness about multiple nixes on PATH
-(nix --store ./x doctor || true) 2>&1 | grep 'You are trusted by'
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index b9979f121..7b42b4943 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ functional_tests_scripts = [
   'logging.sh',
   'export.sh',
   'config.sh',
-  'local-store.sh',
   'filter-source.sh',
   'misc.sh',
   'linux-sandbox.sh',
diff --git a/tests/functional2/store/test_local_store.py b/tests/functional2/store/test_local_store.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00af28142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional2/store/test_local_store.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+import pytest
+
+from testlib.fixtures.nix import Nix
+from testlib.fixtures.file_helper import File, with_files
+
+
+@with_files({"example.txt": File("example")})
+class TestLocalStore:
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup(self, nix: Nix, files: Path):  # noqa: ARG002
+        nix.settings.add_xp_feature("nix-command")
+
+        store = nix.env.dirs.home / "x"
+        store.mkdir()
+        nix.env.dirs.nix_store_dir = store
+        nix.env.dirs.real_store_dir = store
+
+        self.path = (
+            nix.nix_store(["--store", "./x", "--add", "example.txt"]).run().ok().stdout_plain
+        )
+
+    def test_path_info_relative(self, nix: Nix):
+        store = "./x"
+        path = nix.nix(["path-info", "--store", store, self.path]).run().ok().stdout_plain
+        assert path == self.path
+
+    def test_path_info_absolute(self, nix: Nix):
+        store = f"{nix.env.dirs.home}/x"
+        path = nix.nix(["path-info", "--store", store, self.path]).run().ok().stdout_plain
+        assert path == self.path
+
+    def test_path_info_uri(self, nix: Nix):
+        store = f"local?root={nix.env.dirs.home}/x"
+        path = nix.nix(["path-info", "--store", store, self.path]).run().ok().stdout_plain
+        assert path == self.path
+
+    def test_local_is_trusted(self, nix: Nix):
+        info = nix.nix(["--store", "./x", "store", "ping", "--json"]).run().json()
+        assert info["trusted"]
+
+    def test_doctor_shows_trust(self, nix: Nix):
+        # doctor wants nix-env on path, and the profile lookup test will *always* fail
+        result = nix.nix(["--store", "./x", "doctor"]).run().expect(2)
+        assert "You are trusted by" in result.stderr_plain