diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 4b5f117f..86da6bb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ jobs:
           go run ./test/integration/main.go 2>&1 | tee /artifacts-logs/e2e.log
         env:
           GARM_BASE_URL: ${{ steps.ngrok.outputs.tunnel-url }}
-          ORG_NAME: gsamfira
-          REPO_NAME: garm-testing
+          ORG_NAME: test-garm-org
+          REPO_NAME: test-garm-repo
           CREDENTIALS_NAME: test-garm-creds
           WORKFLOW_FILE_NAME: test.yml
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ jobs:
           go run ./test/integration/gh_cleanup/main.go
         env:
           GARM_BASE_URL: ${{ steps.ngrok.outputs.tunnel-url }}
-          ORG_NAME: gsamfira
-          REPO_NAME: garm-testing
+          ORG_NAME: test-garm-org
+          REPO_NAME: test-garm-repo
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/test/integration/config/config.toml b/test/integration/config/config.toml
index 8fbd139c..8628f0e6 100644
--- a/test/integration/config/config.toml
+++ b/test/integration/config/config.toml
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ description = "Local LXD installation"
         protocol = "simplestreams"
         skip_verify = false
 
+[[provider]]
+name = "test_external"
+description = "external test provider"
+provider_type = "external"
+  [provider.external]
+  config_file = "/etc/garm/config"
+  provider_executable = "/etc/garm/garm-external-provider"
+
 [[github]]
 name = "${CREDENTIALS_NAME}"
 description = "GARM GitHub OAuth token"
diff --git a/test/integration/provider/garm-external-provider b/test/integration/provider/garm-external-provider
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..88e6f46e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/provider/garm-external-provider
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+
+if [ ! -t 0 ]
+then
+    INPUT=$(cat -)
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$GARM_PROVIDER_CONFIG_FILE" ]
+then
+    echo "no config file specified in env"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+source "$GARM_PROVIDER_CONFIG_FILE"
+
+function CreateInstance() {
+    if [ -z "$INPUT" ]; then
+        echo "expected build params in stdin"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    jq -rnc '{"provider_id": "test-provider-id", "name": "test-instance-name", "os_type": "linux", "os_name": "ubuntu", "os_version": "20.04", "os_arch": "x86_64", "status": "running"}'
+}
+
+case "$GARM_COMMAND" in
+    "CreateInstance")
+        CreateInstance
+        ;;
+    "DeleteInstance")
+        echo "RemoveAllInstances not implemented"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    "GetInstance")
+        echo "Get instance with id: ${GARM_INSTANCE_ID}"
+        ;;
+    "ListInstances")
+        echo "List instances with pool id: ${GARM_POOL_ID}"
+        ;;
+    "StartInstance")
+        echo "Start instance: ${GARM_INSTANCE_NAME} with id: ${GARM_INSTANCE_ID}"
+        ;;
+    "StopInstance")
+        echo "Stop instance: ${GARM_INSTANCE_NAME} with id: ${GARM_INSTANCE_ID}"
+        ;;
+    "RemoveAllInstances")
+        echo "RemoveAllInstances not implemented"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid GARM provider command: \"$GARM_COMMAND\""
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
diff --git a/test/integration/scripts/setup-garm.sh b/test/integration/scripts/setup-garm.sh
index 525c2f92..17ed9813 100755
--- a/test/integration/scripts/setup-garm.sh
+++ b/test/integration/scripts/setup-garm.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ DIR="$(dirname $0)"
 BINARIES_DIR="$PWD/bin"
 CONTRIB_DIR="$PWD/contrib"
 CONFIG_DIR="$PWD/test/integration/config"
+CONFIG_DIR_PROV="$PWD/test/integration/provider"
 
 if [[ ! -f $BINARIES_DIR/garm ]] || [[ ! -f $BINARIES_DIR/garm-cli ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: Please build GARM binaries first"
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ sudo mkdir -p /etc/garm
 cat $CONFIG_DIR/config.toml | envsubst | sudo tee /etc/garm/config.toml
 sudo chown -R garm:garm /etc/garm
 
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/garm/test-provider
+sudo touch $CONFIG_DIR_PROV/config
+sudo cp $CONFIG_DIR_PROV/* /etc/garm/test-provider  
+
 sudo mv $BINARIES_DIR/* /usr/local/bin/
 sudo cp $CONTRIB_DIR/garm.service /etc/systemd/system/garm.service