diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
index aab1ebd78b..2f22c70c3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        host_os:
+          - ubuntu
         vmm:
           - clh
           - dragonball
           - qemu
+        include:
+          - host_os: cbl-mariner
+            vmm: clh
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -46,7 +51,8 @@ jobs:
             -n "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}-${{ matrix.vmm }}-amd64" \
             -s "Standard_D4s_v5" \
             --node-count 1 \
-            --generate-ssh-keys
+            --generate-ssh-keys \
+            ${{ matrix.host_os == 'cbl-mariner' && '--os-sku mariner --workload-runtime KataMshvVmIsolation' }}
 
       - name: Install `bats`
         run: |
@@ -79,10 +85,11 @@ jobs:
           sleep 240s
 
           pushd tests/integration/kubernetes
-          sed -i -e 's|runtimeClassName: kata|runtimeClassName: kata-${{ matrix.vmm }}|' runtimeclass_workloads/*.yaml
+          bash setup.sh
           bash run_kubernetes_tests.sh
           popd
         env:
+          KATA_HOST_OS: ${{ matrix.host_os }}
           KATA_HYPERVISOR: ${{ matrix.vmm }}
 
       - name: Delete AKS cluster
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/run_kubernetes_tests.sh b/tests/integration/kubernetes/run_kubernetes_tests.sh
index db1e16633c..0975ec0d5b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/run_kubernetes_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/run_kubernetes_tests.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ else
 	)
 fi
 
+if [ ${KATA_HOST_OS} == "cbl-mariner" ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 # we may need to skip a few test cases when running on non-x86_64 arch
 arch_config_file="${kubernetes_dir}/filter_out_per_arch/${TARGET_ARCH}.yaml"
 if [ -f "${arch_config_file}" ]; then
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/setup.sh b/tests/integration/kubernetes/setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0c3baf2dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Microsoft Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+
+kubernetes_dir=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")
+
+set_runtime_class() {
+    sed -i -e "s|runtimeClassName: kata|runtimeClassName: kata-${KATA_HYPERVISOR}|" ${kubernetes_dir}/runtimeclass_workloads/*.yaml
+}
+
+main() {
+    set_runtime_class
+}
+
+main "$@"