diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-on-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-on-pr.yaml
index 93d339d60..0453557e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-on-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-on-pr.yaml
@@ -133,3 +133,55 @@ jobs:
           name: crc-results
           path: ./crc_results.tar
           retention-days: 2
+
+
+  test_crc_manifest_build:
+    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup Minikube
+        uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.0
+        with:
+          minikube version: 'v1.16.0'
+          kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
+
+      - name: Check cluster info on minikube
+        run: |
+          kubectl cluster-info
+          kubectl get pods -n kube-system
+
+      - name: Install Prometheus on minikube
+        run: |
+          echo Install Prometheus on minikube
+          cd scripts
+          ./prometheus_on_minikube.sh -as
+
+      - name: Test with manifest kruize build in crc mode
+        run: |
+          echo Test with manifest kruize build in crc mode
+          echo "***************************************************************"
+          cd tests
+          ./test_autotune.sh -c minikube --testsuite=remote_monitoring_tests --testcase=test_e2e --resultsdir=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
+
+      - name: Capture ffdc logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          ./scripts/ffdc.sh -m crc -d ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/kruize_test_results
+
+      - name: Archive results
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
+          tar cvf crc_manifest_results.tar kruize_test_results
+
+      - name: Upload results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: crc-manifest-results
+          path: ./crc_manifest_results.tar
+          retention-days: 2
+
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index c687a5763..d67c027bb 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ target="autotune"
 # docker: loop timeout is turned off by default
 timeout=-1
 
+# Test with the kruize docker image specified in the deployment yaml
+use_yaml_build=0
+
 function ctrlc_handler() {
 	# Check if cluster type is docker
 	if [[ "$cluster_type" == "docker" ]]; then
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ function usage() {
 	echo " -n: Namespace to which autotune is deployed [Default - monitoring namespace for cluster type minikube]"
 	echo " -d: Config maps directory [Default - manifests/configmaps]"
 	echo " -m: Target mode selection [autotune | crc]"
+	echo " -b: Test with the kruize docker image in the deployment yaml"
 	exit -1
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@ function check_cluster_type() {
 }
 
 # Iterate through the commandline options
-while getopts ac:d:i:k:m:n:o:p:stu:-: gopts; do
+while getopts ac:d:i:k:m:n:o:p:stub-: gopts; do
 	case ${gopts} in
 	-)
 		case "${OPTARG}" in
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ while getopts ac:d:i:k:m:n:o:p:stu:-: gopts; do
 	u)
 		KRUIZE_UI_DOCKER_IMAGE="${OPTARG}"
 		;;
+	b)
+		use_yaml_build=1
+		;;
 	[?])
 		usage
 		;;
diff --git a/scripts/common_utils.sh b/scripts/common_utils.sh
index ab4c2c0e7..f0908301f 100755
--- a/scripts/common_utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/common_utils.sh
@@ -91,28 +91,32 @@ kruize_crc_start() {
 	kubectl_cmd="kubectl -n ${autotune_ns}"
 	CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD="${CRC_DIR}/${cluster_type}/kruize_${cluster_type}.yaml"
 
-	cp ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE} ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD}
-	awk -v image_name=${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -v ui_image_name=${KRUIZE_UI_DOCKER_IMAGE} '{
-			if ($2=="name:") {
-				prev=$3;
-				print
-			} else if ($1=="image:" && prev=="kruizecronjob") {
-				$2=image_name;
-				printf"              %s %s\n", $1, $2;
-	  		} else if ($1=="image:" && prev=="kruize") {
-				$2=image_name;
-				printf"          %s %s\n", $1, $2;
-			} else if ($1=="image:" && prev=="kruize-ui-nginx-container") {
-				$2=ui_image_name;
-				printf"      %s %s\n", $1, $2;
-      } else { print }
-  }' ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD} >${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE}
+	echo "use yaml build - $use_yaml_build"
+	if [ ${use_yaml_build} -eq 0 ]; then
+		cp ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE} ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD}
+		awk -v image_name=${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -v ui_image_name=${KRUIZE_UI_DOCKER_IMAGE} '{
+				if ($2=="name:") {
+					prev=$3;
+					print
+				} else if ($1=="image:" && prev=="kruize") {
+					$2=image_name;
+					printf"          %s %s\n", $1, $2;
+				} else if ($1=="image:" && prev=="kruize-ui-nginx-container") {
+	        			$2=ui_image_name;
+			        	printf"      %s %s\n", $1, $2;
+			        } else { print }
+			 }' ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD} >${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE}
+	fi
+
 	${kubectl_cmd} apply -f ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE}
 	check_running kruize ${autotune_ns} kruize-ui
 	if [ "${err}" != "0" ]; then
 		# Indicate deploy failed on error
 		exit 1
 	fi
-	cp ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD} ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE}
-	rm ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD}
+
+	if [ ${use_yaml_build} -eq 0 ]; then
+		cp ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD} ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE}
+		rm ${CRC_MANIFEST_FILE_OLD}
+	fi
 }
diff --git a/tests/scripts/common/common_functions.sh b/tests/scripts/common/common_functions.sh
index cb7b15921..37f736475 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/common/common_functions.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/common/common_functions.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function deploy_autotune() {
 		if [ ${target} == "autotune" ]; then
 			cmd="./deploy.sh -c ${cluster_type} -d ${CONFIGMAP} -m ${target}"
 		elif [ ${target} == "crc" ]; then
-			cmd="./deploy.sh -c ${cluster_type} -m ${target}"
+			cmd="./deploy.sh -c ${cluster_type} -m ${target} -b"
 		fi
 	# if both autotune image and configmap  is passed
 	elif [[ ! -z "${AUTOTUNE_IMAGE}" && ! -z "${CONFIGMAP_DIR}" ]]; then
diff --git a/tests/test_autotune.sh b/tests/test_autotune.sh
index f6fe3f45c..5bf18e2e4 100755
--- a/tests/test_autotune.sh
+++ b/tests/test_autotune.sh
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ if [ ! -z "${testcase}" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-if [ -z "${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE}" ]; then
-	AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE="${AUTOTUNE_IMAGE}"
-fi
-
 # check for benchmarks directory path
 if [ ! "${testsuite}" == "remote_monitoring_tests" ]; then
 	if [ -z "${APP_REPO}" ]; then
@@ -236,9 +232,19 @@ if [ "${setup}" -ne "0" ]; then
 	# Call the proper setup function based on the cluster_type
 	echo -n "############# Performing ${tctype} test for autotune #############"
 	if [ ${skip_setup} -eq 1 ]; then
-		${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -i ${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -r ${APP_REPO} --skipsetup
+		#if [ ${testsuite} == "remote_monitoring_tests" ]; then
+		if [ -z "${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE}" ]; then
+			${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -r ${APP_REPO} --skipsetup
+		else
+			${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -i ${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -r ${APP_REPO} --skipsetup
+		fi
 	else
-		${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -i ${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -r ${APP_REPO}
+		if [ -z "${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE}" ]; then
+		#if [ ${testsuite} == "remote_monitoring_tests" ]; then
+			${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -r ${APP_REPO}
+		else
+			${SCRIPTS_DIR}/${tctype}_tests.sh --cluster_type=${cluster_type} --tctype=${tctype} --testmodule=${testmodule} --testsuite=${testsuite} --testcase=${testcase} --resultsdir=${resultsdir} -i ${AUTOTUNE_DOCKER_IMAGE} -r ${APP_REPO}
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	TEST_RESULT=$?