diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-nightly-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-nightly-s390x.yaml
index d690fa8c50..40c3aff7af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-nightly-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-nightly-s390x.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         test_title:
           - kata-vfio-ap-e2e-tests
+          - cc-se-e2e-tests
     steps:
     - name: Fetch a test result for {{ matrix.test_title }}
       run: |
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/confidential_common.sh b/tests/integration/kubernetes/confidential_common.sh
index 789e65b7fa..02337b0229 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/confidential_common.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/confidential_common.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function get_remote_command_per_hypervisor() {
 	REMOTE_COMMAND_PER_HYPERVISOR[qemu-sev]="dmesg | grep \"Memory Encryption Features active:.*\(SEV$\|SEV \)\""
 	REMOTE_COMMAND_PER_HYPERVISOR[qemu-snp]="dmesg | grep \"Memory Encryption Features active:.*SEV-SNP\""
 	REMOTE_COMMAND_PER_HYPERVISOR[qemu-tdx]="cpuid | grep TDX_GUEST"
+	REMOTE_COMMAND_PER_HYPERVISOR[qemu-se]="cd /sys/firmware/uv; cat prot_virt_guest | grep 1"
 
 	echo "${REMOTE_COMMAND_PER_HYPERVISOR[${KATA_HYPERVISOR}]}"
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-confidential.bats b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-confidential.bats
index bf56ac3636..0d68b5895d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-confidential.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-confidential.bats
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ load "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/confidential_common.sh"
 load "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tests_common.sh"
 
 setup() {
-	SUPPORTED_HYPERVISORS=("qemu-sev" "qemu-snp" "qemu-tdx")
+	SUPPORTED_HYPERVISORS=("qemu-sev" "qemu-snp" "qemu-tdx" "qemu-se")
 
 	# This check must be done with "<SPACE>${KATA_HYPERVISOR}<SPACE>" to avoid
 	# having substrings, like qemu, being matched with qemu-$something.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ setup() {
 			warn "Failed to get pod IP address."
 		else
 			info "Pod IP address: ${pod_ip}"
-			coco_enabled=$(ssh -i ${SSH_KEY_FILE} -o "StrictHostKeyChecking no" -o "PasswordAuthentication=no" root@${pod_ip} /bin/sh -c "$(get_remote_command_per_hypervisor)") && break
+			coco_enabled=$(ssh -i ${SSH_KEY_FILE} -o "StrictHostKeyChecking no" -o "PasswordAuthentication=no" root@${pod_ip} "$(get_remote_command_per_hypervisor)" 2> /dev/null) && break
 			warn "Failed to connect to pod."
 		fi
 		sleep 5
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-cpu-ns.bats b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-cpu-ns.bats
index 878e761a26..c3183698cb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-cpu-ns.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-cpu-ns.bats
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ setup() {
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "firecracker" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "fc" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "dragonball" ] && skip "test not working see: ${dragonball_limitations}"
-	( [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-tdx" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-snp" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-sev" ] ) \
+	( [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-tdx" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-snp" ] || \
+		[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-sev" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-se" ] ) \
 		&& skip "TEEs do not support memory / CPU hotplug"
 
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ teardown() {
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "firecracker" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "fc" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "dragonball" ] && skip "test not working see: ${dragonball_limitations}"
-	( [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-tdx" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-snp" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-sev" ] ) \
+	( [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-tdx" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-snp" ] || \
+		[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-sev" ] || [ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-se" ] ) \
 		&& skip "TEEs do not support memory / CPU hotplug"
 
 	# Debugging information
diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-inotify.bats b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-inotify.bats
index 9a87b0a96d..a06bf6774f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-inotify.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-inotify.bats
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ load "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tests_common.sh"
 setup() {
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "firecracker" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "fc" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
+	issue_url="https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/issues/8906"
+	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-se" ] && skip "test not working for IBM Z LPAR (see ${issue_url})"
 	get_pod_config_dir
 }
 
@@ -37,11 +39,11 @@ setup() {
         kubectl delete configmap cm
 }
 
-
-
 teardown() {
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "firecracker" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
 	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "fc" ] && skip "test not working see: ${fc_limitations}"
+	issue_url="https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/issues/8906"
+	[ "${KATA_HYPERVISOR}" == "qemu-se" ] && skip "test not working for IBM Z LPAR (see ${issue_url})"
 	# Debugging information
 	kubectl describe "pod/$pod_name"
 	kubectl delete pod "$pod_name"