diff --git a/qnx_qemu/BUILD b/qnx_qemu/BUILD
index 030893978d..0ee32b983b 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/BUILD
+++ b/qnx_qemu/BUILD
@@ -114,3 +114,22 @@ py_itf_test(
         "target_config.json",
     ],
 )
+
+py_itf_test(
+    name = "test_persistency_qemu",
+    srcs = [
+        "test/itf/test_persistency.py",
+    ],
+    args = [
+        "--target_config=$(location target_config.json)",
+        "--ecu=s_core_ecu_qemu",
+        "--qemu_image=$(location //build:init)",
+    ],
+    plugins = [
+        "itf.plugins.base.base_plugin",
+    ],
+    data = [
+        "//build:init",
+        "target_config.json",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel b/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
index 40d1ad9c84..5fa697079b 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ bazel_dep(name = "score_communication", version = "0.1.1")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "score_scrample", version = "0.1.0")
 
+bazel_dep(name = "score_persistency", version = "0.2.1")
+
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_boost", repo_name = "com_github_nelhage_rules_boost")
 archive_override(
     module_name = "rules_boost",
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/build/BUILD b/qnx_qemu/build/BUILD
index edd5072ffb..077d30e0e9 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/build/BUILD
+++ b/qnx_qemu/build/BUILD
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ qnx_ifs(
         ":configs",
         "@score_scrample//src:scrample",
         "//scrample_integration:etc_configs",
+        "@score_persistency//tests/cpp_test_scenarios:cpp_test_scenarios",        
     ],
     ext_repo_maping = {
         "SCRAMPLE_PATH": "$(location @score_scrample//src:scrample)",
+        "CPP_TEST_SCENARIOS_PATH": "$(location @score_persistency//tests/cpp_test_scenarios:cpp_test_scenarios)",
     },
     visibility = [
         "//:__pkg__"
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/build/system.build b/qnx_qemu/build/system.build
index dabbd2bfa8..baab76a47f 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/build/system.build
+++ b/qnx_qemu/build/system.build
@@ -280,3 +280,4 @@ pci/pci_debug2.so                        # Enhanced PCI debugging support
 [perms=777] /etc/mw_com_config.json = scrample_integration/etc/mw_com_config.json                                     # DHCP client configuration file
 
 [perms=777] /scrample = ${SCRAMPLE_PATH}
+[perms=777] /cpp_tests_persistency = ${CPP_TEST_SCENARIOS_PATH}
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_persistency.py b/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_persistency.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96c16fc165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_persistency.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+from itf.plugins.com.ping import ping
+from itf.plugins.com.ssh import execute_command_output
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def test_persistency_test_app_is_deployed(target_fixture):
+    with target_fixture.sut.ssh() as ssh:
+        exit_code, stdout, stderr = execute_command_output(
+            ssh, "test -f cpp_tests_persistency"
+        )
+        assert exit_code == 0, "SSH command failed"
+
+def test_persistency_test_app_is_running(target_fixture):
+    with target_fixture.sut.ssh() as ssh:
+        exit_code, stdout, stderr = execute_command_output(
+            ssh, "./cpp_tests_persistency  --name basic.basic --input '{\"kvs_parameters\":{\"instance_id\":0}}'",
+            timeout = 30, max_exec_time = 180,
+            logger_in = logger, verbose = True,
+        )
+
+        logger.info (stdout)
+        logger.info (stderr)
+
+        assert exit_code == 0, "SSH command failed"