diff --git a/tests/integration/test_charm.py b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
index 4cb520c8..3cd7642d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import requests
 from pytest_operator.plugin import OpsTest
 
-from literals import JMX_EXPORTER_PORT, REL_NAME, SECURITY_PROTOCOL_PORTS
+from literals import DEPENDENCIES, JMX_EXPORTER_PORT, REL_NAME, SECURITY_PROTOCOL_PORTS
 
 from .helpers import (
     APP_NAME,
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ async def test_build_and_deploy(ops_test: OpsTest, kafka_charm):
     assert ops_test.model.applications[ZK_NAME].status == "active"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
+async def test_consistency_between_workload_and_metadata(ops_test: OpsTest):
+    application = ops_test.model.applications[APP_NAME]
+    assert application.data.get("workload-version", "") == DEPENDENCIES["kafka_service"]["version"]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
 async def test_remove_zk_relation_relate(ops_test: OpsTest):
     remove_relation_cmd = f"remove-relation {APP_NAME} {ZK_NAME}"