diff --git a/addons/velero/1.11.0/Manifest b/addons/velero/1.11.0/Manifest
index e92f75f760..1bc4b48bd9 100644
--- a/addons/velero/1.11.0/Manifest
+++ b/addons/velero/1.11.0/Manifest
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ image velero-restore-helper-gcr gcr.io/velero-gcp/velero-restore-helper:v1.11.0
 image velero-aws velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.7.0
 image velero-gcp velero/velero-plugin-for-gcp:v1.7.0
 image velero-azure velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.7.0
-image local-volume-provider replicated/local-volume-provider:v0.5.3
+image local-volume-provider replicated/local-volume-provider:v0.5.4
 image s3cmd kurlsh/s3cmd:20230406-9a6d89f
 
 asset velero.tar.gz https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/releases/download/v1.11.0/velero-v1.11.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
diff --git a/addons/velero/1.11.0/install.sh b/addons/velero/1.11.0/install.sh
index d711ef0355..31d34c5c30 100644
--- a/addons/velero/1.11.0/install.sh
+++ b/addons/velero/1.11.0/install.sh
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function velero_install() {
         $bslArgs \
         $secretArgs \
         --namespace $VELERO_NAMESPACE \
-        --plugins velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.7.0,velero/velero-plugin-for-gcp:v1.7.0,velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.7.0,replicated/local-volume-provider:v0.5.3,"$KURL_UTIL_IMAGE" \
+        --plugins velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.7.0,velero/velero-plugin-for-gcp:v1.7.0,velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.7.0,replicated/local-volume-provider:v0.5.4,"$KURL_UTIL_IMAGE" \
         --use-volume-snapshots=false \
         --dry-run -o yaml > "$dst/velero.yaml" 
 
diff --git a/addons/velero/template/testgrid/k8s-docker.yaml b/addons/velero/template/testgrid/k8s-docker.yaml
index 96c39933dc..a3e558e93e 100644
--- a/addons/velero/template/testgrid/k8s-docker.yaml
+++ b/addons/velero/template/testgrid/k8s-docker.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@
       version: "latest"
     containerd:
       version: "latest"
+    kotsadm:
+      version: latest
     velero:
       version: "__testver__"
       s3Override: "__testdist__"
+  postInstallScript: |
+    source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
+    install_and_customize_kurl_integration_test_application
+    kubectl kots backup
+    kubectl kots backup ls
 - name: "Velero Minimal Airgap"
   airgap: true
   installerSpec:
@@ -22,12 +29,21 @@
       version: "latest"
     containerd:
       version: "latest"
+    kotsadm:
+      version: latest
+    registry:
+      version: latest
     velero:
       version: "__testver__"
       s3Override: "__testdist__"
   preInstallScript: |
     source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
     rhel_9_install_host_packages lvm2 conntrack-tools socat container-selinux git
+  postInstallScript: |
+    source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
+    install_and_customize_kurl_integration_test_application
+    kubectl kots backup
+    kubectl kots backup ls
 - name: "Velero DisableS3 - Rook"
   installerSpec:
     kubernetes:
@@ -44,6 +60,11 @@
     velero:
       version: "__testver__"
       s3Override: "__testdist__"
+  postInstallScript: |
+    source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
+    install_and_customize_kurl_integration_test_application
+    kubectl kots backup
+    kubectl kots backup ls
 - name: "Velero OpenEBS only"
   installerSpec:
     kubernetes:
@@ -102,3 +123,12 @@
       version: "latest"
   unsupportedOSIDs:
     - centos-74 # Rook 1.8+ not supported on 3.10.0-693.el7.x86_64 kernel
+  postInstallScript: |
+    source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
+    install_and_customize_kurl_integration_test_application
+    kubectl kots backup
+    kubectl kots backup ls
+  postUpgradeScript: |
+    source /opt/kurl-testgrid/testhelpers.sh
+    kubectl kots backup
+    kubectl kots backup ls