diff --git a/test/easyconfigs/easyconfigs.py b/test/easyconfigs/easyconfigs.py
index 77e9d7af7590..cf1cf2df36f8 100644
--- a/test/easyconfigs/easyconfigs.py
+++ b/test/easyconfigs/easyconfigs.py
@@ -1221,6 +1221,12 @@ def test_pr_python_packages(self):
                 use_pip = ec.get('use_pip')
                 if use_pip is None:
                     use_pip = exts_default_options.get('use_pip')
+                # Options if only a single extension is present
+                single_ext_options = {}
+                if len(ec.get('exts_list', [])) == 1:
+                    ext = ec['exts_list'][0]
+                    if isinstance(ext, (tuple, list)) and len(ext) == 3:
+                        single_ext_options = ext[2]
 
             # only easyconfig parameters as they are defined in the easyconfig file,
             # does *not* include other easyconfig parameters with their default value!