diff --git a/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go b/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..397d4feee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package integration_test
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
+)
+
+func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Integration Suite")
+}
+
+var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
+	gexec.TerminateAndWait()
+})
diff --git a/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_test.go b/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52d180ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/test/integration/integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package integration_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/framework/test"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Integration", func() {
+	It("Successfully manages the fixtures lifecycle", func() {
+		assetsDir, ok := os.LookupEnv("KUBE_ASSETS_DIR")
+		Expect(ok).To(BeTrue(), "Expected $KUBE_ASSETS_DIR to be set")
+
+		pathToEtcd := filepath.Join(assetsDir, "etcd")
+		pathToApiserver := filepath.Join(assetsDir, "kube-apiserver")
+
+		fixtures := test.NewFixtures(pathToEtcd, pathToApiserver)
+
+		err := fixtures.Start()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Expected fixtures to start successfully")
+
+		Eventually(func() bool {
+			return isSomethingListeningOnPort(2379)
+		}, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue(), "Expected Etcd to listen on 2379")
+
+		Eventually(func() bool {
+			return isSomethingListeningOnPort(8080)
+		}, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue(), "Expected APIServer to listen on 8080")
+
+		err = fixtures.Stop()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Expected fixtures to stop successfully")
+
+		Expect(isSomethingListeningOnPort(2379)).To(BeFalse(), "Expected Etcd not to listen anymore")
+
+		By("Ensuring APIServer is not listening anymore")
+		Expect(isSomethingListeningOnPort(8080)).To(BeFalse(), "Expected APIServer not to listen anymore")
+	})
+})
+
+func isSomethingListeningOnPort(port int) bool {
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", net.JoinHostPort("", fmt.Sprintf("%d", port)), 1*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	conn.Close()
+	return true
+}