diff --git a/python/test/unit/language/test_core.py b/python/test/unit/language/test_core.py
index 95605175ff13..ed68ecb9a023 100644
--- a/python/test/unit/language/test_core.py
+++ b/python/test/unit/language/test_core.py
@@ -7168,3 +7168,14 @@ def aliasing_kernel(buffer, buffer2):
     buffer = torch.zeros(1, device=device)
     aliasing_kernel[(1, )](buffer, buffer)
     assert buffer[0] == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.interpreter
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dtype", map(tl.dtype, tl.dtype.SINT_TYPES + tl.dtype.UINT_TYPES + tl.dtype.STANDARD_FP_TYPES))
+def test_dtypes(device, dtype):
+
+    @triton.jit
+    def dtype_kernel(dtype):
+        tensor = tl.zeros((1, ), dtype)
+
+    dtype_kernel[(1, )](dtype)
diff --git a/python/triton/runtime/interpreter.py b/python/triton/runtime/interpreter.py
index 8ce79df0457f..8f099b8e0f9f 100644
--- a/python/triton/runtime/interpreter.py
+++ b/python/triton/runtime/interpreter.py
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ def get_float_ty(self):
     def get_double_ty(self):
         return tl.float64
 
+    def get_int1_ty(self):
+        return tl.int1
+
     def get_int8_ty(self):
         return tl.int8