diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 203e198bf..69d1b18d4 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,16 @@
       collection_namespace_override: "nova-kuttl-default"
       operator_name: nova-operator
       zuul_log_collection: true
-    post-run:
-      - ci/nova-operator-base/playbooks/collect-logs.yaml
+      nova_repo: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator"
+      nova_hook: "{{ nova_repo }}/ci/playbooks/deploy_nova_service.yaml"
+      post-run:
+        - ci/nova-operator-base/playbooks/collect-logs.yaml
+      post_deploy:
+        - name: Deploy nova service
+          type: playbook
+          source: "{{ nova_hook }}"
+          extra_vars:
+            nova_catalog_image: "{{ content_provider_registry_ip }}:5001/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator-index:{{ zuul.patchset }}"
     extra-vars:
       crc_ci_bootstrap_networking:
         networks:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 16bd981d6..2ac3251f6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ DEFAULT_IMG ?= quay.io/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator:latest
 IMG ?= $(DEFAULT_IMG)
 # ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION refers to the version of kubebuilder assets to be downloaded by envtest binary.
 ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.29
+CATALOG_IMAGE ?= quay.io/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator-index:latest
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
@@ -428,3 +429,11 @@ PHONY: crd-schema-check
 crd-schema-check: manifests
 	INSTALL_DIR=$(LOCALBIN) CRD_SCHEMA_CHECKER_VERSION=$(CRD_SCHEMA_CHECKER_VERSION) hack/build-crd-schema-checker.sh
 	INSTALL_DIR=$(LOCALBIN) BASE_REF="$${PULL_BASE_SHA:-$(BRANCH)}" hack/crd-schema-checker.sh
+
+
+.PHONY: nova
+nova: export CATALOG_IMG=${CATALOG_IMAGE}
+nova: ## Install nova operator via olm
+	bash ci/olm.sh
+	oc apply -f ci/olm.yaml
+	timeout 300s bash -c "while ! (oc get csv -n openstack-operators -l operators.coreos.com/nova-operator.openstack-operators -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.phase}' | grep Succeeded); do sleep 1; done"
diff --git a/ci/olm.sh b/ci/olm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf05c96d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/olm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+cat > ci/olm.yaml <<EOF_CAT
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+    name: openstack-operators
+    labels:
+      pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: privileged
+      security.openshift.io/scc.podSecurityLabelSync: "false"
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: CatalogSource
+metadata:
+  name: nova-operator-index
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+spec:
+  image: ${CATALOG_IMG}
+  sourceType: grpc
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
+kind: OperatorGroup
+metadata:
+  name: openstack
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Subscription
+metadata:
+  name: nova-operator
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+spec:
+  name: nova-operator
+  channel: alpha
+  source: nova-operator-index
+  sourceNamespace: openstack-operators
+EOF_CAT
diff --git a/ci/olm.yaml b/ci/olm.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93b4c12a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/olm.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+    name: openstack-operators
+    labels:
+      pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: privileged
+      security.openshift.io/scc.podSecurityLabelSync: "false"
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: CatalogSource
+metadata:
+  name: nova-operator-index
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+spec:
+  image: quay.io/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator-index:latest
+  sourceType: grpc
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
+kind: OperatorGroup
+metadata:
+  name: openstack
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Subscription
+metadata:
+  name: nova-operator
+  namespace: openstack-operators
+spec:
+  name: nova-operator
+  channel: alpha
+  source: nova-operator-index
+  sourceNamespace: openstack-operators
diff --git a/ci/playbook/deploy_nova_service.yaml b/ci/playbook/deploy_nova_service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f270ad150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/playbook/deploy_nova_service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+- name: Deploy Nova service
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_target_hook_host | default('localhost') }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  environment:
+    KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+    PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Collect general openshift cr info
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        oc patch csv -n openstack-operators openstack-operator.v0.0.1 --type json -p="[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/install/spec/deployments/0/spec/replicas", "value": "0"}]"
+    - name: Install Nova Operator
+      cifmw.general.ci_script:
+        output_dir: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts"
+        chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator"
+        script: make nova
+        extra_args:
+          CATALOG_IMAGE: "{{ nova_catalog_image | default('quay.io/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator-index:latest') }}"
+
+    # - name: Deploy nova service
+    #   when: deploy_nova_service | default('true') | bool
+    #   cifmw.general.ci_script:
+    #     output_dir: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts"
+    #     chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/nova-operator"
+    #     script: make nova_deploy
diff --git a/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/OpenStackControlPlane.yaml b/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/OpenStackControlPlane.yaml
index 8dfc2ebf3..f76d003d9 100644
--- a/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/OpenStackControlPlane.yaml
+++ b/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/OpenStackControlPlane.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,3 @@ spec:
       manilaShares: {}
   horizon:
     enabled: false
-  nova:
-    enabled: true
diff --git a/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/kustomization.yaml b/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/kustomization.yaml
index b79197330..e9f3301e3 100644
--- a/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/test/kuttl/test-suites/default/deps/kustomization.yaml
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ patches:
 - path: infra.yaml
 - path: keystone.yaml
 - path: placement.yaml
+- path: nova.yaml