diff --git a/tests/helicity/test_pickle.py b/tests/helicity/test_pickle.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import pickle  # noqa: S403
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import ampform
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from qrules import ReactionInfo
+
+    from ampform.helicity import HelicityModel
+
+
+def test_model_pickling(reaction: ReactionInfo):
+    """See https://github.com/ComPWA/ampform/issues/471."""
+    builder = ampform.get_builder(reaction)
+    model = builder.formulate()
+    stream = io.BytesIO()
+    pickle.dump(model, stream)
+    stream.seek(0)
+    loaded_model: HelicityModel = pickle.load(stream)  # noqa: S301
+    assert loaded_model.kinematic_variables == model.kinematic_variables