diff --git a/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/__init__.py b/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/__init__.py
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diff --git a/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/conftest.py b/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/conftest.py
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+++ b/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/conftest.py
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+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from cardano_clusterlib import clusterlib
+
+from cardano_node_tests.cluster_management import cluster_management
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def cluster(
+    cluster_manager: cluster_management.ClusterManager,
+) -> clusterlib.ClusterLib:
+    """Return instance of `clusterlib.ClusterLib`."""
+    return cluster_manager.get(use_resources=[cluster_management.Resources.PLUTUS])
diff --git a/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/test_spend_build.py b/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/test_spend_build.py
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+++ b/cardano_node_tests/tests/tests_plutus_v3/test_spend_build.py
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+"""Tests for spending with Plutus using `transaction build`."""
+
+import logging
+
+import allure
+import pytest
+from cardano_clusterlib import clusterlib
+
+from cardano_node_tests.cluster_management import cluster_management
+from cardano_node_tests.tests import common
+from cardano_node_tests.tests import plutus_common
+from cardano_node_tests.tests.tests_plutus import spend_build
+from cardano_node_tests.utils import helpers
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+pytestmark = [
+    common.SKIPIF_PLUTUSV3_UNUSABLE,
+    pytest.mark.plutus,
+]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def payment_addrs(
+    cluster_manager: cluster_management.ClusterManager,
+    cluster: clusterlib.ClusterLib,
+) -> list[clusterlib.AddressRecord]:
+    """Create new payment addresses."""
+    addrs = common.get_payment_addrs(
+        name_template=common.get_test_id(cluster),
+        cluster_manager=cluster_manager,
+        cluster_obj=cluster,
+        num=3,
+        fund_idx=[0],
+        amount=1_000_000_000,
+    )
+    return addrs
+
+
+class TestBuildLocking:
+    """Tests for Tx output locking using Plutus smart contracts and `transaction build`."""
+
+    @allure.link(helpers.get_vcs_link())
+    @pytest.mark.smoke
+    @pytest.mark.testnets
+    @pytest.mark.dbsync
+    def test_txout_locking_no_datum(
+        self,
+        cluster: clusterlib.ClusterLib,
+        payment_addrs: list[clusterlib.AddressRecord],
+    ):
+        """Test locking a Tx output with a Plutus script and spending the locked UTxO.
+
+        No datum is provided. Datum for spending scripts is optional in PlutusV3.
+
+        Uses `cardano-cli transaction build` command for building the transactions.
+
+        * create a Tx output without a datum hash at the script address
+        * check that the expected amount was locked at the script address
+        * spend the locked UTxO without providing a datum
+        * check that the expected amount was spent
+        * check expected fees
+        * check expected Plutus cost
+        * (optional) check transactions in db-sync
+        """
+        temp_template = common.get_test_id(cluster)
+
+        # No datum is provided
+        plutus_op = plutus_common.PlutusOp(
+            script_file=plutus_common.ALWAYS_SUCCEEDS["v3"].script_file,
+            redeemer_cbor_file=plutus_common.REDEEMER_42_CBOR,
+            execution_cost=plutus_common.ALWAYS_SUCCEEDS["v3"].execution_cost,
+        )
+
+        script_utxos, collateral_utxos, tx_output_fund = spend_build._build_fund_script(
+            temp_template=temp_template,
+            cluster_obj=cluster,
+            payment_addr=payment_addrs[0],
+            dst_addr=payment_addrs[1],
+            plutus_op=plutus_op,
+        )
+
+        __, tx_output, plutus_costs = spend_build._build_spend_locked_txin(
+            temp_template=temp_template,
+            cluster_obj=cluster,
+            payment_addr=payment_addrs[0],
+            dst_addr=payment_addrs[1],
+            script_utxos=script_utxos,
+            collateral_utxos=collateral_utxos,
+            plutus_op=plutus_op,
+            amount=2_000_000,
+        )
+
+        # Check expected fees
+        expected_fee_fund = 168_845
+        assert helpers.is_in_interval(tx_output_fund.fee, expected_fee_fund, frac=0.15)
+
+        expected_fee = 170_782
+        assert tx_output and helpers.is_in_interval(tx_output.fee, expected_fee, frac=0.15)
+
+        plutus_common.check_plutus_costs(
+            plutus_costs=plutus_costs,
+            expected_costs=[plutus_common.ALWAYS_SUCCEEDS["v3"].execution_cost],
+        )