diff --git a/docs/testing.rst b/docs/testing.rst
index b111642..031cf6b 100644
--- a/docs/testing.rst
+++ b/docs/testing.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,28 @@ Usage:
             # Add some more asserts if you like
             ...
 
+        def test_query_with_variables(self):
+            response = self.query(
+                '''
+                query myModel($id: Int!){
+                    myModel(id: $id) {
+                        id
+                        name
+                    }
+                }
+                ''',
+                op_name='myModel',
+                variables={'id': 1}
+            )
+
+            content = json.loads(response.content)
+
+            # This validates the status code and if you get errors
+            self.assertResponseNoErrors(response)
+
+            # Add some more asserts if you like
+            ...
+
         def test_some_mutation(self):
             response = self.query(
                 '''
diff --git a/graphene_django/utils/testing.py b/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
index db3e9f4..bf70ae3 100644
--- a/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
+++ b/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class GraphQLTestCase(TestCase):
 
         cls._client = Client()
 
-    def query(self, query, op_name=None, input_data=None):
+    def query(self, query, op_name=None, input_data=None, variables=None):
         """
         Args:
             query (string)    - GraphQL query to run
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ class GraphQLTestCase(TestCase):
         body = {"query": query}
         if op_name:
             body["operation_name"] = op_name
+        if variables:
+            body["variables"] = variables
         if input_data:
-            body["variables"] = {"input": input_data}
+            if variables in body and isinstance(body, dict):
+                body["variables"]["input"] = input_data
+            else:
+                body["variables"] = {"input": input_data}
 
         resp = self._client.post(
             self.GRAPHQL_URL, json.dumps(body), content_type="application/json"