diff --git a/commands/sketch/load_test.go b/commands/sketch/load_test.go
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+++ b/commands/sketch/load_test.go
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+// This file is part of arduino-cli.
+//
+// Copyright 2023 ARDUINO SA (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+//
+// This software is released under the GNU General Public License version 3,
+// which covers the main part of arduino-cli.
+// The terms of this license can be found at:
+// https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// You can be released from the requirements of the above licenses by purchasing
+// a commercial license. Buying such a license is mandatory if you want to
+// modify or otherwise use the software for commercial activities involving the
+// Arduino software without disclosing the source code of your own applications.
+// To purchase a commercial license, send an email to license@arduino.cc.
+
+package sketch
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestLoadSketchProfiles(t *testing.T) {
+	loadResp, err := LoadSketch(context.Background(), &commands.LoadSketchRequest{
+		SketchPath: "./testdata/sketch_with_profile",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, loadResp.GetProfiles(), 2)
+	require.Equal(t, loadResp.GetDefaultProfile().GetName(), "nanorp")
+}
diff --git a/commands/sketch/testdata/sketch_with_profile/sketch.yml b/commands/sketch/testdata/sketch_with_profile/sketch.yml
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+profiles:
+  nanorp:
+    fqbn: arduino:avr:uno
+    platforms:
+      - platform: arduino:mbed_nano (4.0.2)
+    libraries:
+      - ArduinoIoTCloud (1.0.2)
+      - Arduino_ConnectionHandler (0.6.4)
+      - TinyDHT sensor library (1.1.0)
+
+  another_profile_name:
+    notes: testing the limit of the AVR platform, may be unstable
+    fqbn: arduino:avr:uno
+    platforms:
+      - platform: arduino:avr (1.8.4)
+    libraries:
+      - VitconMQTT (1.0.1)
+      - Arduino_ConnectionHandler (0.6.4)
+      - TinyDHT sensor library (1.1.0)
+
+default_profile: nanorp
diff --git a/commands/sketch/testdata/sketch_with_profile/sketch_with_profile.ino b/commands/sketch/testdata/sketch_with_profile/sketch_with_profile.ino
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+++ b/commands/sketch/testdata/sketch_with_profile/sketch_with_profile.ino
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+
+void setup() {
+}
+
+void loop() {
+}