diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
index 9f782421408..2036e937646 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PODMANDESKTOP_CI_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PODMANDESKTOP_CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
           TEST_PODMAN_MACHINE: 'true'
+          SKIP_KIND_INSTALL: 'true'
         run: yarn test:e2e
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/index.ts b/tests/playwright/src/index.ts
index 3e13d774149..9b3e3125f0e 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/index.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/index.ts
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ export * from './model/pages/settings-bar';
 export * from './model/pages/settings-page';
 export * from './model/pages/welcome-page';
 export * from './model/workbench/navigation';
+export * from './model/workbench/status-bar';
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/model/pages/resources-page.ts b/tests/playwright/src/model/pages/resources-page.ts
index 102b1296376..7a90bd48516 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/model/pages/resources-page.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/model/pages/resources-page.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export class ResourcesPage extends SettingsPage {
   readonly featuredProviderResources: Locator;
   readonly podmanResources: Locator;
   readonly composeResources: Locator;
+  readonly kindResources: Locator;
 
   constructor(page: Page) {
     super(page, 'Resources');
@@ -32,5 +33,6 @@ export class ResourcesPage extends SettingsPage {
     this.featuredProviderResources = this.content.getByRole('region', { name: 'Featured Provider Resources' });
     this.podmanResources = this.featuredProviderResources.getByRole('region', { name: 'podman', exact: true });
     this.composeResources = this.featuredProviderResources.getByRole('region', { name: 'Compose', exact: true });
+    this.kindResources = this.featuredProviderResources.getByRole('region', { name: 'kind', exact: true });
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/model/workbench/status-bar.ts b/tests/playwright/src/model/workbench/status-bar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc815fadd75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/model/workbench/status-bar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import type { Locator, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+
+import { handleConfirmationDialog } from '../../utility/operations';
+import { BasePage } from '../pages/base-page';
+
+export class StatusBar extends BasePage {
+  readonly kindInstallationButton: Locator;
+
+  constructor(page: Page) {
+    super(page);
+    this.kindInstallationButton = this.page.getByTitle(
+      'Kind not found on your system, click to download and install it',
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async installKindCLI(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.kindInstallationButton.click();
+    await handleConfirmationDialog(this.page, 'Kind');
+    await handleConfirmationDialog(this.page, 'Kind');
+    await handleConfirmationDialog(this.page, 'Kind', true, 'OK');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/specs/kind.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/src/specs/kind.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ede72feb64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/specs/kind.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import { type Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { expect as playExpect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { afterAll, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, test } from 'vitest';
+
+import { ExtensionsPage } from '../model/pages/extensions-page';
+import { ResourcesPage } from '../model/pages/resources-page';
+import { WelcomePage } from '../model/pages/welcome-page';
+import { NavigationBar } from '../model/workbench/navigation';
+import { StatusBar } from '../model/workbench/status-bar';
+import { PodmanDesktopRunner } from '../runner/podman-desktop-runner';
+import type { RunnerTestContext } from '../testContext/runner-test-context';
+import { waitForPodmanMachineStartup } from '../utility/wait';
+
+let pdRunner: PodmanDesktopRunner;
+let page: Page;
+let navigationBar: NavigationBar;
+let resourcesPage: ResourcesPage;
+let statusBar: StatusBar;
+const extensionLabel: string = 'podman-desktop.kind';
+const skipKindInstallation = process.env.SKIP_KIND_INSTALL ? process.env.SKIP_KIND_INSTALL : false;
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  pdRunner = new PodmanDesktopRunner();
+  page = await pdRunner.start();
+  pdRunner.setVideoAndTraceName('kind-e2e');
+  const welcomePage = new WelcomePage(page);
+  await welcomePage.handleWelcomePage(true);
+  await waitForPodmanMachineStartup(page);
+  navigationBar = new NavigationBar(page);
+  resourcesPage = new ResourcesPage(page);
+  statusBar = new StatusBar(page);
+});
+
+beforeEach<RunnerTestContext>(async ctx => {
+  ctx.pdRunner = pdRunner;
+});
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+  await pdRunner.close();
+});
+
+describe('Kind End-to-End Tests', async () => {
+  test.skipIf(skipKindInstallation)('Install Kind CLI', async () => {
+    await navigationBar.openSettings();
+    await playExpect(resourcesPage.kindResources).not.toBeVisible();
+    await statusBar.installKindCLI();
+    await playExpect(statusBar.kindInstallationButton).not.toBeVisible();
+  });
+  test('Verify that Kind CLI is installed', async () => {
+    await navigationBar.openSettings();
+    await playExpect(resourcesPage.kindResources).toBeVisible();
+  });
+  test('Kind extension lifecycle', async () => {
+    const extensionsPage = new ExtensionsPage(page);
+    await navigationBar.openExtensions();
+    const kindExtension = await extensionsPage.getInstalledExtension('Kind extension', extensionLabel);
+    await playExpect
+      .poll(async () => await extensionsPage.extensionIsInstalled(extensionLabel), { timeout: 10000 })
+      .toBeTruthy();
+    await playExpect(kindExtension.status).toHaveText('ACTIVE');
+    await kindExtension.disableExtension();
+    await navigationBar.openSettings();
+    await playExpect(resourcesPage.kindResources).not.toBeVisible();
+    await navigationBar.openExtensions();
+    await kindExtension.enableExtension();
+    await navigationBar.openSettings();
+    await playExpect(resourcesPage.kindResources).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/utility/operations.ts b/tests/playwright/src/utility/operations.ts
index f4ae0556b85..5adb3303f55 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/utility/operations.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/utility/operations.ts
@@ -147,11 +147,15 @@ export async function handleConfirmationDialog(
   page: Page,
   dialogTitle = 'Confirmation',
   confirm = true,
+  confirmationButton = 'Yes',
+  cancelButton = 'Cancel',
 ): Promise<void> {
   // wait for dialog to appear using waitFor
   const dialog = page.getByRole('dialog', { name: dialogTitle, exact: true });
   await dialog.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 3000 });
-  const button = confirm ? dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Yes' }) : dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel' });
+  const button = confirm
+    ? dialog.getByRole('button', { name: confirmationButton })
+    : dialog.getByRole('button', { name: cancelButton });
   await button.click();
 }